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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1, held in Baku, will conclude today.
According to "Report", the main race will start at 15:00.
Yesterday, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took first place in the qualifying round. Carlos Sainz from Williams was second, and Liam Lawson from Racing Bulls was third. Andre Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes was fourth, and his teammate George Russell was fifth.
Today, the fight in "Formula 2" will also come to an end. The main race of the second-tier pilots will start at 11:00. Here, Jack Crawford from Dams Lukas Oil showed the best result in the qualifying round.
The Baku track, consisting of 20 turns and 51 laps, covers a total distance of 306.049 km. The first race in the capital took place in 2016 as the European Grand Prix. The next eight tournaments were called the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
In 2016, German Nico Rosberg finished the race the fastest. In the following years, Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Sergio Perez (Mexico) and Max Verstappen (Netherlands) respectively finished the track in first place. In 2023, Perez won in Baku for the second time. In 2024, Oscar Piastri from McLaren overtook all his rivals. In 2020, the race was not organized in our capital due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is the leader with 324 points. His teammate Lando Norris (293 points) is second, and Max Verstappen from Red Bull (230 points) is third.
In the Constructors' Cup, McLaren is the leader with 617 points. Ferrari is second (280 points), and Mercedes (260 points) is third.
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