Oscar Piastri Leads Azerbaijan GP After Overtaking Charles Leclerc

Piastri takes the lead from pole-sitter Leclerc as Norris battles from the back and Verstappen struggles with car issues.

Overview

Charles Leclerc started on pole for the fourth consecutive year in Baku but was overtaken by Oscar Piastri on lap 20.
Lando Norris, starting from 15th, made significant progress through the field despite a poor qualifying session.
Max Verstappen, the championship leader, faced car issues and struggled to maintain pace, currently running behind Norris.
Sergio Perez remains in contention for the lead, closely following Piastri and Leclerc with DRS advantage.
Yuki Tsunoda was the first driver to retire from the race after a collision with Lance Stroll on the first lap.