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Max Verstappen took pole position for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after a dramatic qualifying session at the Baku City Circuit.
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix following a thrilling qualifying session at the Baku City Circuit. The Dutch driver’s impressive lap time of 1:41.117s placed him at the front of the grid, displacing title-leader Oscar Piastri who crashed out in Q3. Lando Norris, Verstappen’s teammate at McLaren, also encountered trouble and will start from a lower grid position after brushing the wall on his final flying lap. Carlos Sainz claimed second place in qualifying, while Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls secured third position. The Mercedes duo of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell qualified in fourth and fifth respectively, with Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda rounding out the top six. The stage is now set for an exciting Grand Prix on Sunday with a mix of top talents at the front of the grid.
