Engrossing and impossibly tense, Formula One might consider itself flattered if the final third of this season delivers with the same compelling drama as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. An old-school race of nose‑to‑tail duelling at the front, won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, the streets of Baku hosted an immense struggle.
Moreover it was a race that might be considered by McLaren as a pivotal moment when, against the odds and beyond all expectations, Piastri’s teammate Lando Norris also managed to keep his title hopes alive with an exceptional comeback drive from 15th to fourth.
