Azerbaijan Grand Prix Qualifying Results

Max Verstappen secured an incredible pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session that lasted nearly two hours and featured six red flags, championship leader Oscar Piastri hitting the wall, and drizzle towards the end. Carlos Sainz will start in second with Williams in the race set to begin at 8 am this Sunday (21), Brasília time. The second row will be occupied by Liam Lawson from Racing Bulls and Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes. ‘I went too fast into the corner, disappointing. It’s a shame because the pace was there, the car was good. I’ll take a look at what went wrong, but I was happier with the car today, which is something positive. Let’s see what we can do tomorrow,’ said Piastri, the championship leader, who will start in ninth. Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto, who was not having a good weekend, finished 13th and once again outperformed his Sauber teammate Nico Hulkenberg, who was eliminated early in qualifying. McLaren could become constructors’ champions this weekend, with seven races to go. The battle for the drivers’ title is between their two drivers: Piastri holds a 31-point advantage over Lando Norris, who failed to capitalize on his rival’s crash and will start in seventh.