Leclerc sees off Piastri to take pole in Azerbaijan

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row as title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris qualified sixth and 17th. Norris, who is trying to close a 62-point gap to Verstappen over the final eight races of the year, encountered yellow flags on his final lap in the first session and faces a difficult Sunday. Oscar Piastri qualified second to Leclerc and ahead of the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.

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Oscar Piastri will ‘help out’ Lando Norris in battle for World Championship

McLaren are to prioritise Lando Norris over team-mate Oscar Piastri in their bid to win both Formula 1 world championships this year. But team principal Andrea Stella said any actions taken to back Norris in the drivers’ title chase would happen only within the team’s principles of sportsmanship and fairness.

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Perez leads home Red Bull 1-2 at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Sergio Perez drove a consummate race with help from the safety car to beat Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen and win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Perez and Verstappen fought a long, flat out battle after the Mexican leapfrogged ahead by being able to save time by making his pit stop under the safety car.

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Perez powers past Leclerc to win Sprint in Azerbaijan

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win the sprint at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Mexican, who qualified second, passed the Ferrari shortly after an early safety-car period. Championship leader Max Verstappen finished third, after his car suffered damage in an early collision with George Russell’s Mercedes.

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Leclerc takes pole ahead of Sprint race in Baku

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc made it two pole positions in as many days by leading the new sprint shootout at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Leclerc took pole for Saturday’s sprint race despite crashing on his final lap of the shortened qualifying session. He beat Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, with Mercedes driver George Russell in fourth.

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