Summary

Max Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix
George Russell second and Carlos Sainz third
Lando Norris seventh after slow pit stop
Title leader Oscar Piastri crashes out on first lap
Piastri title lead narrowed to 25 points
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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 13:33 BST
Abbi Pulling
F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

We know this track is notorious for being hard to overtake and it has proven for McLaren and Lando Norris. That slow stop really didn't help because if it went to plan he would have been ahead of Liam Lawson, getting those points and chasing down Kimi Antonelli.
Postpublished at 13:31 BST
Lap 47/51

The overhead camera shows us how close Lando Norris is getting to the Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda but it's still not enough to attempt an overtake on the Japanese driver, while Liam Lawson is defending for his life to keep hold of this haul of points today.
Team radio - Hamiltonpublished at 13:29 BST

"These guys are fast, mate. Trying to catch up with them."
'These guys are fast' - Hamiltonpublished at 13:29 BST
Lap 46/51

Lewis Hamilton is on the Ferrari team radio to say these young guns are fast up ahead of him. The seven-time world champion has Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda to get past first, before he can take a crack at Liam Lawson for that fifth place.
Postpublished at 13:27 BST
Lap 45/51

Yuki Tsunoda is the first man to challenge Liam Lawson for his fifth place. No dice for the Red Bull driver down the inside, so he stays in sixth. Lawson is doing everything asked of him by his Racing Bulls team today.
'Lawson has done an outstanding job'published at 13:26 BST
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

Liam Lawson has done an outstanding job so far holding off people, but can he hold off a Red Bull [Yuki Tsunoda] and a McLaren [Lando Norris] who are on fresher tyres?
Postpublished at 13:26 BST
Lap 44/51

Liam Lawson has a train of cars behind him, which includes Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, who has dropped behind his Ferrari team-mate and is now in ninth place.
Max Verstappen is flying in the race lead, with another fastest lap under his belt. The defending world champion is on his way to a fourth victory this season.
Top fivepublished at 13:23 BST
Lap 43/51

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. George Russell (Mercedes)
3. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
5. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
Postpublished at 13:23 BST
Abbi Pulling
F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

There have been reports of light rain at Turn 16, so that could potentially play a factor in the last couple of laps.
Norris into seventhpublished at 13:22 BST
Lap 42/51

Charles Leclerc has lost position to Lando Norris; the McLaren driver catching the Ferrari and making his overtake work for seventh place. George Russell also has the jump on Carlos Sainz thanks to pit stop and now the Williams man has slotted into third spot.
Postpublished at 13:21 BST
Abbi Pulling
F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Charles Leclerc has the DRS on Yuki Tsunoda as well, so that made it that much harder for Lando Norris to make any progress.
Postpublished at 13:20 BST
Lap 41/51

Max Verstappen has the luxury of a healthy gap for his pit stop and the Dutchman is in, out and shake it all about in rapid fashion. Medium tyres for the race leader, with an 11-second advantage over George Russell in second spot, who has also pitted and is on medium rubber.
Postpublished at 13:18 BST
Lap 40/51

Lando Norris has DRS and is trying to take on Charles Leclerc on the inside. The McLaren car has pace, we know that, but he can't make his move stick. The Briton is stuck in the mud in eighth place.
Lawson ahead of Tsunodapublished at 13:17 BST
Lap 39/51

That's a quicker stop by Red Bull but Yuki Tsunoda finds himself in a tussle with Liam Lawson - the man he replaced at the team at the start of the season. The Japanese driver is battling but it's Lawson who stays ahead in fifth place. Tsunoda has to settle for sixth.
Postpublished at 13:16 BST
Abbi Pulling
F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Lewis Hamilton could push really hard on those medium tyres and use every ounce of life they have left to try and catch his team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Image source, Getty Images
Slow stop for Norrispublished at 13:15 BST
Lap 38/51

It's happened again! Lando Norris comes into the pits but it's a slow stop again like in Monza. The Briton heads out on a set of hard tyres but he now finds himself behind the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Red Bull make the call. Here comes Yuki Tsunoda to ditch his tyres...
Postpublished at 13:13 BST
Lap 37/51

Lando Norris is being asked by his pit wall to get close to Yuki Tsunoda to try and make the undercut work. Over at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton does come in and is fitted with the medium compound this time around.
McLaren are getting ready...
Postpublished at 13:12 BST
Lap 36/51

Max Verstappen is cruising out in front, leading the Mercedes of George Russell by nearly 14 seconds, while his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda holds firm in third place. Although the trio have yet to pit in this race.
Postpublished at 13:11 BST
Lap 35/51

Charles Leclerc has a view of Liam Lawson's rear wing as he chases down the Racing Bulls driver for eighth place. The Ferrari follows on as the pair reach the old part of this Baku circuit but there's still no opportunity for the Monegasque driver to launch an attack.
Postpublished at 13:10 BST
Abbi Pulling
F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

We are in a bit of a lull at the moment where everyone is getting through their pit stops, but if that late safety car does come it could really put a spanner in the works.

2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Baku City Circuit, 20 September 2025, 09:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:41.223	19
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:41.445	19
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:41.477	21
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:41.499	18
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:41.876	17
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:41.964	17
7	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:41.983	19
8	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:41.985	23
9	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:42.146	21
10	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:42.209	19
11	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:42.267	22
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:42.428	17
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:42.486	17
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:42.591	17
15	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:42.789	19
16	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:42.840	18
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:42.868	20
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:43.060	16
19	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:43.322	21
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:43.350	17

Last updated 20th September 2025 at 10:38

Second Practice

Baku City Circuit, 19 September 2025, 13:00

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:41.293	21
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:41.367	23
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:41.770	19
4	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:41.779	22
5	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:41.891	23
6	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:41.902	22
7	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:41.989	22
8	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:42.167	23
9	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:42.177	24
10	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:42.199	7
11	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:42.255	24
12	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:42.295	23
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:42.443	23
14	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:42.444	22
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:42.561	22
16	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:42.674	22
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:42.771	24
18	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:42.820	22
19	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:42.967	24
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:43.322	22

Last updated 19th September 2025 at 14:08

First Practice

Baku City Circuit, 19 September 2025, 09:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:42.704	19
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:43.014	14
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:43.256	17
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:43.257	16
5	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:43.563	17
6	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:43.738	16
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:43.790	15
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:43.859	17
9	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:43.903	17
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:43.975	17
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:43.985	17
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:43.986	18
13	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:44.087	14
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:44.087	18
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:44.139	15
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:44.151	17
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:44.329	15
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:44.439	15
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:45.299	14
20	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:45.418	17

Last updated 19th September 2025 at 10:38

Qualification

Baku City Circuit, 20 September 2025, 13:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:41.331	1:41.331	fastest lap 1:41.255	fastest lap 1:41.255	fastest lap 1:41.117	fastest lap 1:41.117	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:41.117
2	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:42.635	1:42.635	1:41.675	1:41.675	1:41.595	1:41.595	Qualifying 3, 1:41.595
3	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:42.257	1:42.257	1:41.537	1:41.537	1:41.707	1:41.707	Qualifying 3, 1:41.707
4	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:42.247	1:42.247	1:41.464	1:41.464	1:41.717	1:41.717	Qualifying 3, 1:41.717
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:41.646	1:41.646	1:41.455	1:41.455	1:42.070	1:42.070	Qualifying 3, 1:42.070
6	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:42.347	1:42.347	1:41.788	1:41.788	1:42.143	1:42.143	Qualifying 3, 1:42.143
7	Lando Norris McLaren	4	fastest lap 1:41.322	fastest lap 1:41.322	1:41.396	1:41.396	1:42.239	1:42.239	Qualifying 3, 1:42.239
8	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:41.656	1:41.656	1:41.647	1:41.647	1:42.372	1:42.372	Qualifying 3, 1:42.372
9	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:41.839	1:41.839	1:41.414	1:41.414	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:41.414
10	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:41.458	1:41.458	1:41.519	1:41.519	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:41.519
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:42.211	1:42.211	1:41.857	1:41.857	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:41.857
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:41.821	1:41.821	1:42.183	1:42.183	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.183
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:42.511	1:42.511	1:42.277	1:42.277	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.277
14	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:42.101	1:42.101	1:43.061	1:43.061	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.061
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:42.666	1:42.666	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:42.666
16	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:42.779	1:42.779	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:42.779
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:42.916	1:42.916	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:42.916
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:43.139	1:43.139	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.139
19	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:43.778	1:43.778	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.778
not available	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available

Last updated 20th September 2025 at 17:38

Race

Baku City Circuit, 21 September 2025, 12:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1	1	fastest overall lap 1:43.388	1:33:26.408	25
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	5	1	1:43.754	14.609 behind	18
3	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	2	1	1:43.972	19.199 behind	15
4	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	4	1	1:44.091	21.760 behind	12
5	Liam Lawson RB	30	3	1	1:44.531	33.290 behind	10
6	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	6	1	1:44.434	33.808 behind	8
7	Lando Norris McLaren	4	7	1	1:44.155	34.227 behind	6
8	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	12	1	1:43.977	36.310 behind	4
9	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	10	1	1:44.274	36.774 behind	2
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	8	1	1:43.884	38.982 behind	1
11	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	13	1	1:44.930	1:07.606 behind	0
12	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	15	1	1:44.288	1:08.262 behind	0
13	Alexander Albon Williams	23	19	2	1:44.152	1:12.870 behind	0
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	20	2	1:45.388	1:17.580 behind	0
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	11	1	1:45.002	1:18.707 behind	0
16	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	17	1	1:44.370	1:20.237 behind	0
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	14	1	1:45.083	1:36.392 behind	0
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	18	1	1:45.492	1 lap behind	0
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	16	1	1:46.055	1 lap behind	0
not classified	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	9	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0

Last updated 21st September 2025 at 14:02

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Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen wins after Piastri crashes out - reaction

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Live Reporting

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Team radio - Hamiltonpublished at 13:29 BST

'These guys are fast' - Hamiltonpublished at 13:29 BST

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'Lawson has done an outstanding job'published at 13:26 BST

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Top fivepublished at 13:23 BST

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Norris into seventhpublished at 13:22 BST

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Lawson ahead of Tsunodapublished at 13:17 BST

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Slow stop for Norrispublished at 13:15 BST

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