P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen dominated en route to his fourth grand prix win of the F1 season in Baku.
Max Verstappen matched Lewis Hamilton’s F1 grand slam tally by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and leading every lap from pole position. Despite starting with a harder tyre, he dominated the race and extended his stint to emerge at the head of the pack after a late pit stop. Verstappen’s victory marked his sixth career grand slam, now equaling Hamilton’s record, although Jim Clark still holds the overall record with eight. Verstappen credited his team for a fantastic weekend and praised his car’s performance in challenging conditions, emphasizing the importance of tire management in the race. He also noted the calmer nature of the grand prix compared to the chaotic qualifying session, attributing it to a more cautious approach by the drivers in managing the one-stop strategy on less utilized tire compounds.
