Overview

• Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole, with George Russell second and Carlos Sainz third.
• Oscar Piastri crashed on lap one and retired, and Lando Norris finished seventh as McLaren missed a chance to consolidate its lead.
• After crashing in Q1 and starting 16th, Franco Colapinto raced with a spare chassis and gearbox fitted within parc fermé rules.
• Colapinto climbed to 13th before his first stop, then was spun by Alex Albon on lap 17–18, losing about 12 seconds and suffering front‑wing damage; Albon received a 10‑second penalty and license points.
• Colapinto finished 19th behind teammate Pierre Gasly, who later cited “strange” issues and a lack of speed for Alpine following a chaotic qualifying marked by multiple red flags.