F1 qualifying Gp Baku: Ferrari and Leclerc on pole, beat Verstappen

F1 qualifying Gp Baku: Leclerc on pole, beat Verstappen

Ferrari redemption in official qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc with a time of 1:40.203 took pole position ahead of world champion Max Verstappen. For the Monegasque it was the third consecutive pole position on the Baku city track.

Third place for the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez, on the second row along with the other Ferrarista Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) is in fifth ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin. Norris, Tsunoda, Stroll and Piastri followed in the top 10. Only 11th and eliminated in Q2 is George Rusell.

Starting grid (top ten)
1 LECLERC 1:40.203
2 VERSTAPPEN 1:40.391
3 PEREZ 1:40.495
4 SAINZ 1:41.016
5 HAMILTON 1:41.177
6 ALONSO 1:41.253
7 NORRIS 1:41.281
8 TSUNODA 1:41.581
9 STROLL 1:41.611
10 PIASTRI 1:41.611