The Dutch driver of Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen, celebrates in the closed park after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1 in the circuit of the city of Baku, in Baku, on September 21, 2025.
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The Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) He won with great authority the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of F1the 17th round of the 24 of the season, while the leader Oscar Plastri (McLaren) had an accident in the first round and left, this Sunday in Baku.
In the streets of the Azerbaija capital, whipped by strong winds, the four -time world champion beat the British George Russell (Mercedes) and Spanish Carlos Sainz (Williams).
Only ninth on the grill after a track departure on the classification on Saturday, Piestri practically remained motionless at the exit And he found at the end of the group, before blocking their wheels when stopping in curve 5 and colliding fully against the protection wall.
Your teammate Lando Norris (McLaren), second in the World Cup, did not take this opportunity to significantly reduce the difference, ending only in sixth place.
The British added six points and still has A difference of 25 With respect to the Australian to seven races at the end of the season.
This pale equipment result also prevented McLaren from ensuring the world title of builderswhich already seemed to have at hand.
Verstappen, who came out from the pole position, carried out an impeccable strategy without making mistakes and finally won with a comfortable advantage of 14 seconds about Russell.
The Dutch, already winner in Monza two weeks ago, registered the 67th victory of his career, the fourth of this season.
With the abandonment of Piastri, He recovered 25 points to Australianbut it still has a 69 deficit, a gap that seems very difficult to close from here at the end of the season.
The Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) He occupied fourth place, ahead of the Neozyre Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)which magnificently resisted the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) Norris already in the last laps of the race.
The Top 10 was completed by the British Ferrari Lewis Hamilton and of Monegasco Charles Leclercand the French Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls).
F1 pilot positions
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 324
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 299
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)- 255
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 212
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 165
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 121
- Some Antonelli (Mercedes) – 78
- Alexander Albon (Williams) – 70
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 39
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 37
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 31
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 30
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 30
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)- 28
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 20
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 18
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 16
- Franco framentent (Alpine) – 0
- Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0
F1 builders positions
- McLaren – 623
- Mercedes – 290
- Ferrari – 286
- Red Bull – 272
- Williams – 101
- Racing Bulls – 72
- Aston Martin – 62
- Sauber – 55
- Haas – 44
- Alpine – 20
How did Sebastián Montoya in F2?
After suffering even flames in the Escrint race, the Colombian Sebastián Montoya He ended in the tenth position, adding a point in the World Cup. In the general classification it is also tenth with 75 units.
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