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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Sergio Perez blasts past Charles Leclerc to win first sprint race of 2023

Championship leader Max Verstappen involved in early clash with George Russell

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2023

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Perez overtakes Leclerc for sprint race win

Starting second, Perez slotted in behind Leclerc at the start and stuck with him through the opening lap, before the race was paused for a safety car period produced after Yuki Tsunoda hit the wall at Turn 14 on the opening lap.

Autosport · Apr 29, 2023

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Perez passes Leclerc to win F1 sprint

Starting second, Perez slotted in behind Leclerc at the start and stuck with him through the opening lap, before the race was paused for a safety car period produced after Yuki Tsunoda hit the wall at Turn 14 on the opening lap.

Motorsport · Apr 29, 2023

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc grabs Baku sprint pole despite crash

A 1m41.697s from Leclerc amid the first runs in the eight-minute SQ3 session proved unassailable, and a second set of laps from both Perez and Verstappen could not topple the Monegasque's searing pace around the Baku circuit.

Motorsport · Apr 29, 2023

Charles Leclerc makes F1 history with Baku Sprint pole as Max Verstappen beaten again

The first ever F1 Sprint qualifying session took place on Saturday morning, with Charles Leclerc hoping to make it back-to-back poles on consecutive days ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023

Max Verstappen gets huge F1 title boost as his biggest rival admits confidence struggle

Verstappen sits atop the championship standings after the first three races of the season, and will look to extend his advantage at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

Leclerc credits Australian GP set-up breakthrough for Baku F1 pole

With a 1m40.203s lap at the close of the session, Leclerc chalked up his first pole of the season - his 19th in F1 - to beat the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to the punch.

Motorsport · Apr 28, 2023

Verstappen "tried something different" on Baku F1 qualifying out-lap

World champion Verstappen held on to provisional pole after the first of two hotlaps with a 1m40.445s in his Red Bull RB19, with Leclerc posting an identical lap time to go second, because the Dutchman had set the time first.

Autosport · Apr 28, 2023

Leclerc surprised by Azerbaijan GP pole having targeted Aston Martin, Mercedes

Leclerc had previously set an identical Q3 time with rival Max Verstappen as both drivers notched a 1m40.445s, but it was the Red Bull racer who lapped first to provisionally hold the top spot.

Autosport · Apr 28, 2023

Charles Leclerc seals hat-trick of Baku poles to eclipse Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying

Charles Leclerc completed a hat-trick of pole positions in Baku to set the pace in qualifying for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023