Overview

• Stewards issued a five‑second penalty for Piastri’s false start, which became moot after his retirement, and he reported over team radio that he was uninjured.
• The first‑lap crash ended Piastri’s streak of 34 consecutive points finishes.
• Max Verstappen won from pole position, with George Russell second and Carlos Sainz third.
• Lando Norris started and finished seventh after a slow front‑right tyre change cost about four seconds at his stop, limiting the damage to his team‑mate’s lead.
• McLaren failed to clinch the constructors’ crown in Baku, as Verstappen’s back‑to‑back wins highlight renewed Red Bull momentum and leave him about 69 points off the championship lead.