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F1 Azerbaijan GP results: Final classification with penalties applied
The official FIA statement has confirmed the final classification for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Drama unfolded during Sunday’s race in Baku for championship contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with Piastri crashing out on lap one and Norris finishing in P7. The standings now show a 25-point gap between the pair in what was a potentially disastrous weekend for Piastri in the championship. Max Verstappen secured Red Bull’s fourth victory of the season, with Yuki Tsunoda holding off Norris and Hamilton to claim P6. The podium saw Verstappen in first place, followed by George Russell in second and Carlos Sainz in third, marking both Sainz’s first F1 podium with Williams and the team’s first podium since Lance Stroll in 2017. The FIA-confirmed final classification includes penalties, with Max Verstappen setting the fastest lap of the race at 1:43.388 on Lap 50. Additionally, the 2025 rule change has eliminated the awarding of points for the fastest lap, a change from the previous practice where drivers could secure an extra point by achieving the fastest lap if they finished in the top 10.
