Charles Leclerc will start from the first position on the starting grid of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Formula 1 sprint race on the track in Baku.
Leclerc won qualifying (1.41.697) so he will be on pole for Saturday’s 100km race.
The Monegasque driver lost control of his car in the final seconds of qualifying and came to the pits with a broken front wing.
Sergio Perez finished second and Max Verstappen, both of RedBull, finished third.
Charles Leclerc takes the first position #F1Sprint in the most dramatic circumstances! uD83DuDE05
The @ScuderiaFerrari the driver drove an incredible lap before hitting the barriers in the final race uD83DuDE48#SE of Azerbaijan #F1 pic.twitter.com/XlqIK2ud4f
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 29, 2023
Know:
- A sprint race will be held on Saturday from 16:30. The eight best participants will receive points.
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) will also start from pole position for Sunday’s race from Baku, after the Monegasque driver won Friday’s qualifying.
Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix, sprint qualification results
SPRINT STAY CLASSIFICATION
Charles Leclair takes the top spot and the Bulls round out the top three! #SE of Azerbaijan #F1Sprint pic.twitter.com/BfN3mVVwZY
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 29, 2023
Deputy Formula 1 from Azerbaijan, schedule
- Saturday, April 29
Sprint race: 16:30 – 17:00
- Sunday, April 30
The race itself: from 14:00.
Formula 1, rating of pilots
1 Max Verstappen (RedBull) 69 points
2 Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 54
3 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 45
4 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 38
5 Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) 20
6 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 20
7 George Russell (Mercedes) 18
8 Lando Norris (McLaren) 8
9 Nico Hulkenberg (HAAS) 6
10 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 6
11 Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 4
12 Esteban Ocon (Alpiyskiy) 4
13 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 4
14 Pierre Gasly (Alpisky) 4
15 Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) 2
16 Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 1
17 Kevin Magnussen (HAAS) 1
18 Alexander Albon (Williams) 1
19 Logan Sargent (Williams) 0
20 Nick De Vries (AlphaTauri) 0
Formula 1, rating of constructors
1 RedBull 123 points
2 Aston Martin 65s
3 Mercedes 56
4 Ferrari 26s
5 McLaren 12s
6 Alpine 8
7 HAAS 7
8 Alfa Romeo 6
9 AlphaTauri, Williams 1.
Formula 1 season calendar for 2023
March 5: Bahrain – victory for Max Verstappen
March 19: Saudi Arabia – victory for Sergio Perez
April 2: Australia – victory for Max Verstappen
April 30: Azerbaijan / Baku
May 7: Miami
May 21: Emilia-Romagna / Imola
May 28: Monaco
June 4: Spain / Barcelona
June 18: Canada / Montreal
July 2: Austria / Spielberg
July 9: Great Britain / Silverstone
July 23: Hungary / Budapest
July 30: Belgium / Spa-Francorchamps
August 27: Netherlands / Zandvoort
September 3: Italy / Monza
September 17: Singapore / Marina Bay
September 24: Japan / Suzuka
October 8: Qatar / Losail
October 22: USA / Austin
October 29: Mexico / Mexico City
November 5: Brazil / Sao Paulo
November 18: Las Vegas
November 26: Abu Dhabi / Yas Marina.
Source: Hot News
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