Overview

• Qualifying at the Baku City Circuit produced a record six red flags in gusty conditions, with incidents for Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, Nico Hülkenberg and Oliver Bearman.
• Max Verstappen secured pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz for Williams and Liam Lawson, after repeated stoppages reshuffled the order.
• Franco Colapinto crashed at Turn 4 in Q1 and said a sudden gust and Pierre Gasly’s off ahead contributed, leaving him 16th on the grid.
• The Grand Prix starts Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in Argentina and 1:00 p.m. in Spain, airing on Fox Sports and Disney+ in Argentina, DAZN/Movistar in Spain and F1 TV Pro in most other markets.
• McLaren arrives with a points advantage that could seal the constructors’ championship depending on the race outcome.