P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Dramatic qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix breaks F1 record.
At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a new F1 record was set with a total of six red flags during a chaotic qualifying session in Baku. The numerous stoppages made for a dramatic and extraordinary two-hour session. Among the drivers who crashed out and caused red flags were championship leader Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc, who was the four-time consecutive polesitter in Baku. The sequence of incidents leading to the red flags started with Alex Albon clipping the inside wall at Turn 1 in Q1, followed by crashes from Nico Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto, Oliver Bearman, Leclerc, and Piastri. Despite the chaos, Max Verstappen secured his first pole in Baku, with Carlos Sainz taking a stunning second place and Liam Lawson achieving a career-best third on the grid for Racing Bulls.
