Like the Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc was helped by an accident in Q3 to take pole in Azerbaijan. In a bumpy qualifying session, Yuki Tsunoda suffered an incident that caused the session to end early. Precisely to avoid colliding with his car, Carlos Sainz has also suffered an accident. Even so, the Spanish will start fifth in Baku.
Both Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso , who will start ninth, have not been able to have one last attempt to improve their time. This is something that already happened to Sainz in Monaco, where he made no secret of his anger after qualifying. Behind Leclerc will face the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. While fourth, ahead of Carlos Sainz, will leave Pierre Gasly.
Lando Norris and Sergio Pérez will be behind the Madrid player. Fernando Alonso, ninth, will start ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel . Esteban Ocon will do it twelfth. It is the second time this season that Fernando Alonso has qualified ahead of his teammate.
After Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo will face the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, another of the pilots who has suffered an accident in Baku. Kimi Raikkonen , George Russell , Nicholas Latifi , Mick Schumacher and Mazepin will follow the Australian. Antonio Giovinazzi and Lance Stroll , who have also had an accident, close the grid.
Results of the qualifying session in Azerbaijan
1. Charles Leclerc (1.41.218)
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Max Verstappen
4. Pierre Gasly
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Lando Norris
7. Sergio Pérez
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Valtteri Bottas
11. Sebastian Vettel
12. Esteban Ocon
13. Daniel Ricciardo
14. Kimi Raikkonen
15. George Russell
16. Nicholas Latifi
17. Mick Schumacher
18. Nikita Mazepin
19. Antonio Giovinazzi
20. Lance Stroll
