Overview
- Franco Colapinto hit the wall on his final Q1 run and will line up 16th for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- Alex Albon broke his front suspension with an early hit on the wall, triggering the first Q1 red flag.
- Nico Hülkenberg crashed after the restart to bring out another stoppage during the opening segment.
- Pierre Gasly qualified 19th, leaving both Alpine cars eliminated in Q1 after struggles at Turn 4.
- Max Verstappen secured pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson, with the race scheduled for 8:00 in Argentina.