F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Max Verstappen (inset) holds a 15-point lead after safely navigating a controversial race in Melbourne – where criticism of race officials dominated post-race analysis
  

4 APR 30: Baku

BAKU CITY CIRCUIT
DRS
1 2 3
Timing sector
Distance: 51 laps – 306.049km 


2022 RESULT
1 Max Verstappen 	Red Bull
2 Sergio Perez 		Red Bull
3 George Russell 	Mercedes
4 Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes
5 Pierre Gasly 		AlphaTauri
6 Sebastian Vettel 	Aston Martin
7 Fernando Alonso 	Alpine
8 Daniel Ricciardo 	Mclaren
9 Lando Norris 		Mclaren
10 Esteban Ocon 	Alpine


BEHIND THE WHEEL

First held: 2017 
Five different winners

Fastest lap 2022: Sergio Perez (left), 1:46.046

Lap record
Charles Leclerc, 1:43.009 (2019)
     
Team spirit: Wins by constructor
Red Bull 3
Mercedes 2
 

Winning strategy: One stop. Medium tyres expected at start, switching to hard by
lap 23 to race end


Source: FIA 
Pictures: Getty Images
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