US EditionMax Verstappen Wins Pole in Chaotic Qualifying for Azerbaijan GP | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Verstappen claimed his sixth pole of the season on a challenging Baku circuit marked by six red flags; Sainz earned Williams' best front-row start since 2017, officials said.
- Max Verstappen secured his first career pole position on Saturday at the chaotic 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
- The qualifying session featured seven crashes, six red flags, persistent light rain, and tricky windy conditions that repeatedly disrupted running.
- Notable incidents included Oscar Piastri crashing heavily and ending ninth, Charles Leclerc crashing while seeking a fifth consecutive Baku pole, and Oliver Bearman stopping on track, causing further stoppages.
- Verstappen outpaced Carlos Sainz Jr. by 0.478 seconds while Sainz took second on the front row, and Liam Lawson will start third, marking career-best grid positions for both.
- Verstappen acknowledged the session's length and red flags and said tyre management will be key as he aims to convert pole into victory on Sunday.
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This Sunday, Max Verstappen, in pole position, will want to relaunch the title race against the McLaren of Piastri and Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Baku. In a classification in which chaos reigned, the Dutchman Max Versta-ppen (Red Bull) won the pole position of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1. It was a Saturday marked by six interruptions in the Baku urban circuit, where he ended up ahead of the Spanish Carlos Sainz (Williams).
There should be a lot of things happening. Six times there were red flags in qualifying alone. The risk of an accident in Baku is great, the track is fast, but also tight. Max Verstappen starts from the pole. The Formula 1 race in the live ticker.
The Reb Bull rider beat his two chasers in the final minutes of the race on Saturday during the qualifyings, in very complicated conditions. Only Isack Hadjar held the helm among the French.
Max Verstappen is the winner of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Carlos Sainz Jr. set the second qualifying time with Williams, Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) was third. Lando Norris was only seventh, Oscar Piasti (both McLaren) ninth.
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