Overview

• Max Verstappen completed a grand slam in Azerbaijan by taking pole, leading every lap and setting fastest lap to secure his second straight victory.
• Oscar Piastri false-started, hit anti-stall and crashed on lap one after a qualifying shunt, ending a 34‑race points streak but retaining the championship lead.
• Lando Norris finished seventh after a slow pit stop and traffic stalled his progress, leaving him 25 points behind Piastri as McLaren stayed atop the constructors’ standings.
• George Russell took second and Carlos Sainz finished third to deliver Williams’ first podium since 2021, lifting Mercedes to second in the teams’ championship.
• A record six red flags in qualifying underscored the street circuit’s volatility, and Ferrari’s messy weekend included a late team-order mix‑up that prompted a post‑race apology from Lewis Hamilton.