Charles Leclerc put aside Ferrari's poor start to the new season to beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
For a while it looked as though the two 2022 title rivals would set the exact same fastest time in Q3. That would have meant the Red Bull star would have taken pole, as he was the first of the two to cross the finish line.
But they both improved with their final flying lap. Verstappen consolidated second place, but Leclerc found the biggest gain to secure his and Ferrari's first pole of the season – just the tonic for the Italians and new boss Frederic Vasseur after a difficult start to the campaign.
