Max Verstappen confronts George Russell after collision in Azerbaijan
Charles Leclerc noticed off Max Verstappen to place his Ferrari on pole place for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Verstappen and Leclerc set equivalent instances of their opening Q3 laps in Baku earlier than the Monegasque returned for a last run to beat his Pink Bull rival by 0.188 seconds.
Sergio Perez certified third forward of Leclerc’s Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton fifth, 0.974 sec off the tempo. Formulation One bosses have tinkered with the weekend format right here in Baku by introducing two qualifying periods.
Perez gained Saturday’s dash race, overtaking Leclerc, whereas Verstappen and George Russell had been at loggerheads after a collision.
Observe reside F1 updates with The Impartial – the race began at noon (BST).
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Charles Leclerc, talking after a 3rd place end
“Pink Bull are in one other league in the case of the race. Over 51 laps it was simply not potential. They discovered one thing that we didn’t but.”
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:47
Prime-10 in Baku!
8) George Russell (+1, quickest lap)
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:41
Sergio Perez wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix!
What a victory for Sergio Perez – he takes his second win of the season and, like 2021, wins in Baku!
Max Verstappen comes residence second, with Charles Leclerc clinching the primary podium of the season for Ferrari!
“We can not have issues like Melbourne, we’re on this battle,” Perez beams over group radio!
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:40
Esteban Ocon pits and there’s folks within the pit lane! (Lap 51/51)
Esteban Ocon nearly working over some photographers within the pit lane!
That would’ve been disastrous. Stunning organisation!
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:37
George Russell pits for mushy tyres (Lap 50/51)
George Russell now has one alternative to set a quickest lap with mushy tyres!
He’ll come out and preserve eighth place to Esteban Ocon in ninth – however the Frenchman nonetheless has to pit.
Nico Hulkenberg now lastly pits too…
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:36
Sergio Perez has a three-second benefit to Max Verstappen (Lap 49/51)
Sergio Perez a snug three seconds forward of Max Verstappen as this race nears its conclusion!
Fernando Alonso has set a brand new quickest lap – however the Mercedes storage are readying themselves for George Russell to come back in to set the quickest lap on softs!
Three laps to go. Not been the very best race – will we get any kind of late drama?
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:33
Lando Norris overtakes Nico Hulkenberg (Lap 47/51)
Lando Norris lastly will get previous Nico Hulkenberg – he takes him at flip 7, after the Haas locked up out of flip 5!
Norris into the factors in P10!
In the meantime, Zhou Guanyu has retired from the race – a woeful weekend for Alfa Romeo, with Valtteri Bottas final!
As for Lewis Hamilton behind Carlos Sainz? He’s dropped to over a second behind…
5 laps to go, 1-10: Perez, Verstappen, Leclerc, Alonso, Sainz, Hamilton, Stroll, Russell, Ocon, Norrris
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:30
Lewis Hamilton closing in on Carlos Sainz (Lap 42/51)
Lewis Hamilton inside half-a-second of Sainz now within the battle for P5 – can the Mercedes get it executed quickly?
In the meantime, Mercedes may pit George Russell in a bit – he’s bought a giant hole to Ocon behind him (who has to pit), so Russell might pit and retain place – and go for the additional fastest-lap level!
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Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:20
Sergio Perez maintaining his two-second lead on the entrance of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Lap 36/51)
Not an excessive amount of motion on observe proper now – Carlos Sainz is informed by his engineer that the tyre life is nice and will final till the top.
Perez sustaining a 2.8 second result in Verstappen – and he now has the quickest lap too!
The Mexican heading for a most 26 factors right this moment – and 34 factors total this weekend! He loves a avenue circuit!
1-10: Perez, Verstappen, Leclerc, Alonso, Sainz, Hamilton, Stroll, Russell, Ocon, Hulkenberg
Lando Norris nonetheless inside DRS of Nico Hulkenberg, however unable to get the transfer executed proper now!
Esteban Ocon additionally hasn’t pitted – so Norris may very well be on for P8 right here.
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:12
Max Verstappen complains about his automobile (Lap 31/51)
Sergio Perez’s lead is now a surprising 2.5 seconds! Sensible tempo from the Mexican!
“The steadiness between the diff and engine braking just isn’t good,” Verstappen says over group radio.
Additional down, George Russell is inside DRS of Lance Stroll in seventh.
1-10: Perez, Verstappen, Leclerc, Alonso, Sainz, Hamilton, Stroll, Russell, Ocon, Hulkenberg
Kieran Jackson30 April 2023 13:01
