Summary

  • Verstappen wins; Leclerc retires with power unit failure

  • Perez took lead from Leclerc off start line

  • Verstappen took lead from Perez after Leclerc's early pit stop

  • Sainz, Leclerc, Zhou, Magnussen, Stroll out

  • Get involved #bbcf1

  1. Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

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  2. Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and George Russell jump up onto the Baku podium. Dutch fans with orange T-shirts wave clogs in the air.

  3. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is extremely apologetic to Lewis Hamilton over the radio.

    "This is a bit of a *** box to drive," says Wolff. "And sorry for the back problems."

    "Well done guys," replies Hamilton. "And well done on the strategy. Thank you on continuing to push."

  4. Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Max Verstappen's victory sees the world champion on 150 points in the title race now. The DNF for Charles Leclerc sees the Ferrari driver give up second spot to Sergio Perez, who now moves onto 129 points.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ferrari have not much time now to come up with a solution. They are really up against it.

  6. Postpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Lewis Hamilton is slowly trying to make his way out of the car. He looks in real pain.

  7. Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Anything can happen, these are new cars, this is a new era of Formula 1, there are massive opportunities to those who get it right.

  8. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Lewis Hamilton has been voted Driver of the Day by the fans. He started in seventh and ends the day Baku in fourth.

  9. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    One-two for Red Bull as Sergio Perez comes home in second and takes extra point for fastest lap.

    The streak of finishing in the top five continues for George Russell. Another podium spot is added to the 24-year-old's stats as he finishes in third.

  10. Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Red Bull: "Really well driven, nice job."

    Verstappen: "Was that a good race or was that a good race?"

    Horner: "Very mature drive Max."

    Verstappen: "Really good performance from the team."

  11. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

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  12. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    We've seen team-mates crash before. Daniel Ricciardo knows all about that.

    But the McLarens end the race intact and it's Ricciardo who takes eighth with Lando Norris in ninth.

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    While Verstappen celebrates, the two McLarens are still going at it...

  14. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    He can.

    Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix!

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Max Verstappen is nearly home and dry. Can he bank another win this season...

  16. Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    It turns out Fernando Alonso was quick, so McLaren are going to hold position. But Lando Norris questions the decision his team have made.

  17. Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    "Under braking I felt something fall between my feet. Something small, but the car feels normal."

  18. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    Fastest lap clock visits Sergio Perez as we reach 50 laps of this Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

    Is Max Verstappen feeling nervous? The Dutchman says things feel a bit iffy in his Red Bull...

  19. Team radio - to Ricciardopublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    "I appreciate it is difficult to pass, we just need to keep Alonso under pressure for the last five laps. If he makes any mistakes we have got him."

  20. Postpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 12 June 2022

    If Fernando Alonso loses his head and makes a mistake, we should be on it, Daniel Ricciardo is told by his McLaren engineer.

    Fernando AlonsoImage source, Getty Images