Overview

• Charles Leclerc hit the wall at Turn 15 in Q3, triggered a red flag and will start 10th.
• Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in Q2 in 12th after aborting his first flyer when Leclerc’s Turn 1 error caused yellow flags.
• Fred Vasseur said confusion over compounds contributed to the outcome and argued pole was set on softs as Hamilton’s issue stemmed from fuel after the aborted lap.
• Ferrari split tyres in Q2, with Leclerc on mediums he struggled to switch on and Hamilton on softs despite the driver believing mediums were quicker.
• The team had led practice but could not translate pace in cooler, windier qualifying conditions and now focuses on race recovery at a safety‑car‑prone Baku.