Max Verstappen leads at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku

The main race is underway at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

According to Report, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is still in the lead after 30 laps.

Mercedes' George Russell is second, and Verstappen's teammate Yuki Tsunoda is third.

McLaren's Lando Norris is fourth, and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is fifth.

15:42

The main race is underway at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

According to "Report", Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is in the lead after 20 laps.

Williams' Carlos Sainz and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson are in the following positions.

Mercedes' George Russell is fourth, and Verstappen's teammate Yuki Tsunoda is fifth.

15:23

The main race is underway at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

According to "Report", after 10 laps, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is in the lead.

Williams' Carlos Sainz is second, and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson is third.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri crashed at the start of the race.

15:00

The main race has started at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix organized in Baku.

According to "Report", the race started at 15:00.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was first in yesterday's qualifying round. Williams' Carlos Sainz took second place, and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson took third place. Mercedes' Andre Kimi Antonelli was fourth, and his teammate George Russell was fifth.

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 Niko 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) finished the track in first place, respectively. In 2023, Perez won in Baku for the second time. In 2024, Oscar Piastri from McLaren surpassed 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 (230 points) from Red Bull is third.

In the Constructors' Cup, McLaren is the leader with 617 points. Ferrari is second (280 points), and Mercedes (260 points) is third.