Summary

Lewis Hamilton fastest in second practice at Baku
Lando Norris quickest in first practice
Oscar Piastri leads Norris by 31 points in drivers' championship
McLaren can clinch constructors' title this weekend
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Lorraine McKenna

How can McLaren win constructors' title in Baku?published at 09:09 BST 19 September

This is how the constructors' championship looks after 16 rounds of racing, with McLaren way ahead of the field. So how can they become back-to-back title winners this weekend?
To be crowned champions for a 10th time - and with seven races still to go - McLaren need to outscore second-placed Ferrari by nine points in Baku, while not being outscored by Mercedes by 12 points or more, and Red Bull by 33 points or more.
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Piastri on toppublished at 09:04 BST 19 September

Max Verstappen had a little chuckle to himself when told championship leader Oscar Piastri had handed back positon to McLaren team-mate - and main title rival - Lando Norris at Monza. The swap cut Piastri's lead by three points and now the Australian leads Briton Norris by 31 points with eight races remaining.
Williams' Alex Albon, meanwhile, gained a place after the Italian Grand Prix, jumping above Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and into seventh place after picking up six points.
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Round 17: Azerbaijanpublished at 09:00 BST 19 September
Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist

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Hello, folks. The grid has packed up from Monza and headed to Baku for the latest round of Formula 1 action in 2025. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is now in its second year of being an autumnal race, rather than a spring event.
First practice gets under way at 09:30 BST.
Second practice goes green at 13:00 BST.
Red Bull's Max Verstapen was back on top last time out with a win from pole position but McLaren, despite a bit of team orders kufuffle in Italy, are in a position to secure the constructors' championship this weekend if they can finish clear of their rivals.

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