Summary

Leclerc on pole, Piastri 2nd, Sainz 3rd
Norris 17th after being knocked out in first session
McLaren driver chasing Verstappen in title
Bearman and Stroll out in Q2
Russell tops final practice
Bearman hits the wall
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Norris 17th as Leclerc takes Azerbaijan GP polepublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 14 September
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row as title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris start sixth and 17th.
Norris, who is trying to close a 62-point gap to Verstappen, encountered yellow flags on his final lap in the first session and faces a difficult Sunday.
Verstappen is in better shape but could still manage only sixth fastest as Red Bull continued to struggle for pace compared to their rivals.
Verstappen’s problems - his team-mate Sergio Perez was two places ahead of him in fourth place - provided Norris a perfect opportunity to capitalise.
The Briton’s team-mate Oscar Piastri qualified second to Leclerc and ahead of the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.
But Norris’ difficulties in the first session means he will be trying to limit the damage rather than inflict it on the Dutchman.
Read the full report here
Back on Sunday at 11:15 BSTpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 14 September
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The front row does have a McLaren on it, but it's Oscar Piastri who will be in prime position to fight Charles Leclerc for the race win, and not team-mate Lando Norris. The Briton has it all to do after exiting qualifying in Q1 and will start P17 in the grid.
For championship leader Max Verstappen, he'll begin his Azerbaijan Grand Prix in sixth place. Can his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez help him out and ruffle the feathers of the front three from P4?
A reminder that Verstappen leads the drivers' championship from Norris by 62 points, while Red Bull are just eight points ahead of McLaren and 39 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors' title race.
Also keep an eye on Williams' Franco Colapinto in P9 on Sunday. The Argentine is only making a cameo in Formula 1 for the second half of the season but already he's made his first Q3 appearance, and out-qualified a team-mate.
We should be in for a cracker tomorrow, so come back and join us for build-up from 11:15 BST.
Lights out in Baku are at 12:00 BST.
See you on Sunday!
Chequered Flag podcast: Azerbaijan GP previewpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 14 September
Jennie Gow, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson look ahead to this weekend's race in Baku.
The trio discuss Adrian Newey’s move to Aston Martin and the team orders situation over at McLaren.
A qualifying review podcast will be ready for you later on tonight.
Listen on BBC Sounds here
'Hopefully we can play a team game to win that race' - Leclercpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 14 September
More from polesitter Charles Leclerc, who spoke on the potential team game for the race tomorrow, with his team-mate Carlos Sainz starting in third: “It’s the best we could have hoped for. I mean even the left side of the grid is a little bit less grip so first and third is where you want to start, so hopefully we can play a team game tomorrow to win that race.
“It’s going to be a long race, in the past we are very strong at qualifying and struggling a bit in the race. This year, we have a stronger race car so I hope we can finally make it tomorrow.
“Tyre management will be a big thing tomorrow so we’ve got to do a good job, we did a good job in Monza, but we have to reset every race we do so tomorrow is another race with other issues, even though tyre degradation is there, it’s with different tyres so you’ve got to adapt to that. We will do our homework tonight to get ready for tomorrow.”
'It’s all to play for tomorrow' - Sainzpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 14 September
Ferraris Carlos Sainz will start the race on the second row in P3. He said after qualifying: “We had a solid qualifying and day in general with the two cars and I think we put ourselves in a very good position ahead of tomorrow.
“I’ve never really been 100% hooked up around here in my career, it’s a track that I tend to struggle with a bit so to be P3 is a good position for tomorrow. My race pace yesterday also seemed strong, so it’s all to play for tomorrow.”
On how difficult it was to keep up with the track evolution, he added: “The track was definitely ramping up a lot and we were getting a lot more grip as the track cools down and the sun goes down.
"It was all about adapting, I found something going into Q3 that gave me a bit more confidence. It probably wasn't the best of the build-up to that Q3 lap but at least I found something that allowed me to put it into the top three which is a decent position for tomorrow."
On the circuit, he said: “If I would have been a bit quicker but it's Baku and I've never been the best version of myself around here."
'Race pace is good' - Piastripublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 14 September
McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who will start on the front row in P2: "I got a little bit close to the walls on the last lap; just tried to get the most out of it. This track rewards commitment and the last lap in Q3, I knew a had a little less to lose, so just tried to maximise the car.
"It was feeling good all the way through; just didn't maximise it enough in the first part of qualifying but I'm very happy with Q3."
On the team's race pace and whether they can challenge: "I think from where we are starting, yes. But following around here is really tough, we saw yesterday, it was pretty tough once you get behind someone, hopefully get some clean air, which will be good.
"We'll see what we can do. I think our race pace is good, but again, the Ferraris are certainly not slow.
On whether he can go all out for victory tomorrow: "Definitely."
One of my favourite tracks of the season - Leclercpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 14 September
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Ferraris Charles Leclerc, who earns his four consecutive pole positions at the Azerbaijan G rand Prix: “It’s one of my favourite tracks of the season, I really like it, it hasn’t been an easy weekend because of the crash in FP1, it didn’t make me lose confidence as I knew that the pace was there, but you’ve got to be back up to speed.
“In Q3 and qualifying it was all about trying to stay as far as possible from the walls and on the last lap I went for it a bit more and the lap time came very nicely.
“The car felt really good and everything felt great, so it’s amazing to be on pole."
Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 14 September
Williams team principal James Vowles was straight on the team radio to apologise to Alex Albon for the bizarre incident in Q3 that saw an air fan still attached to his car. The stewards are investigated for an unsafe release, and Vowles adds it will not happen again.
Albon, polite as ever, says no problem and is looking ahead to scoring points tomorrow.
Can Leclerc win in Baku?published at 14:17 British Summer Time 14 September
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Charles Leclerc has claimed his fourth pole in a row at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but can he secure his first race victory on the streets of Baku tomorrow?
Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.
Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 14 September
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Suddenly the Red Bull pace is not looking quite as good as it has been.
And the restpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 14 September
11. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
12. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
13. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
16. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
17. Lando Norris (McLaren)
18. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
19. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber) - grid penalty
20. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
Postpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 14 September
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The big surprise is that Red Bull, who have never had a pole position here, they've not even ended up on the front row.
Top 10published at 14:07 British Summer Time 14 September
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:41.365
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.321
3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.440
4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) +0.448
5. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.509
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.658
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.924
8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +1.004
9. Franco Colapinto (Williams) +1.165
10. Alex Albon (Williams) +1.494
Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 14 September
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Piastri is the one who carries all of McLaren's hopes into the race with Lando Norris all the way back in P17.
Chequered flagpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 14 September
Can Charles Leclerc make this pole position a winning one in Azerbaijan?
The Ferrari man will be starting alongside the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, who secures a spot on the front row in second, while Leclerc's team-mate Carlos Sainz will line up in third.
Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 14 September
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
My goodness the championship leader Max Verstappen down in sixth, it is Ferrari that have taken four consecutive pole positions here in Baku.
Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 14 September
Max Verstappen stays in sixth and Sergio Perez goes to fourth.
But this man is on pole for a fourth consecutive time in Baku...
Postpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 14 September
Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri are the top three drivers at the moment but the McLaren man jumps up to second above Sainz!
Leclerc betters his time and stays on pole but the Red Bulls are way down.
Postpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 14 September
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That is a bit of human error and someone has left the cooling fan attached to Albon's car. That is going to cost him because he's not going to get a lap in.
Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 14 September
Wow! It was an airbox fan that was left on Alex Albon's car. The Williams man reaches over and manages to pull the bright yellow piece of equipment off himself. Race control are going to look at this after the session.

2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Baku City Circuit, 14 September 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:42.514	15
2	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:42.527	17
3	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:42.737	15
4	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:42.749	14
5	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:42.862	16
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:42.968	17
7	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.024	16
8	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:43.194	14
9	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:43.238	15
10	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.301	13
11	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:43.474	15
12	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:43.503	17
13	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:43.571	19
14	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:43.870	18
15	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:43.876	15
16	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:44.164	13
17	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:44.187	18
18	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:44.869	20
19	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	1
20	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	not available	2

Last updated 14th September 2024 at 11:57

Second Practice

Baku City Circuit, 13 September 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:43.484	20
2	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.490	23
3	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.550	22
4	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:43.950	25
5	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:43.983	25
6	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:44.029	24
7	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:44.093	24
8	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:44.475	24
9	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:44.536	16
10	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	1:44.547	24
11	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:44.645	24
12	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:44.683	25
13	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:44.737	25
14	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:44.749	23
15	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:44.785	24
16	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:45.056	26
17	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:45.156	25
18	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:45.391	22
19	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:45.810	24
20	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:45.947	25

Last updated 13th September 2024 at 15:07

First Practice

Baku City Circuit, 13 September 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:45.546	21
2	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:45.859	19
3	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:45.922	17
4	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:46.027	18
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:46.173	21
6	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:46.282	18
7	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:46.452	19
8	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:46.516	18
9	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:46.608	11
10	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:46.687	23
11	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	1:46.973	23
12	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:47.135	20
13	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:47.184	15
14	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:47.640	18
15	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:47.708	21
16	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:47.901	12
17	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:47.955	17
18	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:48.712	21
19	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:49.052	19
20	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	3

Last updated 13th September 2024 at 11:38

Qualification

Baku City Circuit, 14 September 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	fastest lap 1:42.775	fastest lap 1:42.775	1:42.056	1:42.056	fastest lap 1:41.365	fastest lap 1:41.365	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:41.365
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:43.033	1:43.033	1:42.598	1:42.598	1:41.686	1:41.686	Qualifying 3, 1:41.686
3	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:43.357	1:43.357	1:42.503	1:42.503	1:41.805	1:41.805	Qualifying 3, 1:41.805
4	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.213	1:43.213	1:42.263	1:42.263	1:41.813	1:41.813	Qualifying 3, 1:41.813
5	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:43.139	1:43.139	1:42.329	1:42.329	1:41.874	1:41.874	Qualifying 3, 1:41.874
6	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:43.097	1:43.097	fastest lap 1:42.042	fastest lap 1:42.042	1:42.023	1:42.023	Qualifying 3, 1:42.023
7	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.089	1:43.089	1:42.765	1:42.765	1:42.289	1:42.289	Qualifying 3, 1:42.289
8	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:43.472	1:43.472	1:42.426	1:42.426	1:42.369	1:42.369	Qualifying 3, 1:42.369
9	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:43.138	1:43.138	1:42.473	1:42.473	1:42.530	1:42.530	Qualifying 3, 1:42.530
10	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:42.899	1:42.899	1:42.840	1:42.840	1:42.859	1:42.859	Qualifying 3, 1:42.859
11	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	1:43.471	1:43.471	1:42.968	1:42.968	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.968
12	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:43.337	1:43.337	1:43.035	1:43.035	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.035
13	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:43.101	1:43.101	1:43.191	1:43.191	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.191
14	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:43.370	1:43.370	1:43.404	1:43.404	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.404
15	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:43.547	1:43.547	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.547
16	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:43.609	1:43.609	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.609
17	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:43.618	1:43.618	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.618
18	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:44.246	1:44.246	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:44.246
19	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:44.504	1:44.504	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:44.504
not available	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available

Last updated 14th September 2024 at 18:17

Race

Baku City Circuit, 15 September 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	2	1	1:47.060	1:32:58.007	25
2	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1	1	1:47.067	10.910 behind	18
3	George Russell	63	Mercedes	5	1	1:46.628	31.328 behind	15
4	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	15	1	fastest overall lap 1:45.255	36.143 behind	13
5	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	6	2	1:46.798	1:17.098 behind	10
6	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	7	1	1:47.057	1:25.468 behind	8
7	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	9	1	1:46.947	1:27.396 behind	6
8	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	8	1	1:47.274	1:29.541 behind	4
9	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	not available	1	1:47.236	1:32.401 behind	2
10	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	10	1	1:47.048	1:33.127 behind	1
11	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	12	1	1:47.691	1:33.465 behind	0
12	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	18	1	1:48.018	1:57.189 behind	0
13	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	14	1	1:48.380	2:26.907 behind	0
14	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	17	1	1:47.644	2:28.841 behind	0
15	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	1	1:48.831	1 lap behind	0
16	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	16	1	1:48.418	1 lap behind	0
17	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	4	0	1:47.013	did not finish completed 49 laps	0
18	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	3	0	1:46.866	did not finish completed 49 laps	0
19	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	13	2	1:48.148	did not finish completed 45 laps	0
not classified	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	11	1	1:50.887	did not finish completed 14 laps	0

Last updated 15th September 2024 at 16:59

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