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.

• 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.

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