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

'Intense qualifying'published at 11:17 BST
Abbi Pulling
F1 Academy champion on the Chequered Flag podcast

Qualifying was an incredible session, I've not seen anything like it - a record number of red flags and stoppages. Very action-packed; I almost can't remember everyhing that happened, it was so intense! But Max Verstappen at the end, putting it in top.
Chassis changes for both Colapinto & Piastripublished at 11:14 BST

Esteban Ocon is starting from the pit lane but the Frenchman won't have anyone to keep him company there.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Alpine's Franco Colapinto have both undergone chassis changes following their qualifying shunts but neither driver will have to move down the order to the pit lane because they are of the same specification. As you were in P9 and P16.
Pit-lane start for Oconpublished at 11:10 BST

Esteban Ocon was knocked out in Q1 yesterday, so he's not moving too far from his original place of P18. But after the session on Saturday, the Haas driver was disqualified from qualifying after his rear wing failed a deflection test, so he'll pack up and start from the pit lane instead.
Listen: Azerbaijan GP qualifying reviewpublished at 11:07 BST

Ben Edwards, reigning F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on Saturday's loooong qualifying in Azerbaijan. Have a listen to the podcast as we go along this morning.
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Ben Edwards and the team reflect on a chaotic Baku qualifying session.
Azerbaijan: Race daypublished at 11:03 BST
Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist

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Hello, folks. There was not one, not two, not even three, but a record SIX red flags during yesterday's chaotic qualifying session in Azerbaijan. And we lost some big names in the madness, too. Title leader Oscar Piastri crashed out, four-time polesitter Charles Leclerc ended up in the wall - it was all go.
Lights out is at 12:00 BST.
The famous blustery conditions in Baku caused havoc up and down the grid and neither McLaren could book their spot on pole position, as Lando Norris also tapped the wall on his flying lap in Q3.
That means the front of the grid today features Max Verstappen on pole and Carlos Sainz and his Williams in second alongside him and the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson lining up in third place.
After some tough love from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, Kimi Antonelli has completed step one of his Monza recovery and will start P4 on thie grid, one place higher than his team-mate George Russell.
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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