Overview

• Max Verstappen converted pole to victory ahead of George Russell and Carlos Sainz, with Kimi Antonelli fourth, Liam Lawson fifth and Yuki Tsunoda sixth.
• Oscar Piastri retired on the opening lap after a mistake, ending his long points streak, and Lando Norris finished seventh after a slow pit stop as McLaren failed to clinch the team title.
• The result leaves Piastri 69 points clear of Verstappen with seven rounds remaining, while Norris trails Piastri by 25 points heading to Singapore.
• A chaotic qualifying with six red flags produced an unusual grid as Verstappen took pole by a record 0.478s in Baku, with Sainz starting second and Lawson third.
• Post‑qualifying checks disqualified Esteban Ocon for excessive rear‑wing flex, teams changed damaged chassis for drivers including Piastri and Franco Colapinto under parc‑fermé rules, and Verstappen criticized Pirelli’s C6 tyre compound.