F1 in Baku: Max Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix for second time UPDATED

The winner of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been determined.

According to Report, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished first.

He also won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2022.

16:30

The main race of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix continues in Baku.

According to Report, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is still in the lead after 30 laps.

George Russell of Mercedes is in second place, and Verstappen's teammate Yuki Tsunoda is in third.

Lando Norris of McLaren is in fourth place, and Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari is in fifth.

16:12

The main race of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix continues in Baku.

According to Report, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen remains in the lead after lap 20.

He is followed by Carlos Sainz of Williams and Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls, respectively.

Mercedes driver George Russell is fourth, and Verstappen's teammate Yuki Tsunoda is fifth.

15:50

The main race of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1 is currently underway in Baku.

After 10 laps, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is leading the race. Carlos Sainz of Williams holds second place, while Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls is in third. Early in the race, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was involved in an accident, local media writes.

The race officially began at 15:00 Baku time, as scheduled. Verstappen secured pole position during qualifying, with Sainz second and Lawson third. Mercedes drivers Andre Kimi Antonelli and George Russell qualified fourth and fifth, respectively.

The Baku City Circuit stretches 306.049 km and features 20 turns, with the race covering 51 laps. The first Formula 1 race in Baku was held in 2016 under the name European Grand Prix. Since 2017, the event has been known as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Past winners of the Baku race include Nico Rosberg (Germany), Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Lewis Hamilton (UK), Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Sergio Perez (Mexico), and Max Verstappen (Netherlands). Perez won the race for the second time in 2023, while in 2024 McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took first place. The 2020 race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the last four years, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has consistently taken pole position in qualifying.

Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the drivers’ championship standings are led by Oscar Piastri (McLaren) with 324 points, followed by teammate Lando Norris with 293, and Max Verstappen in third with 230. In the Constructors’ Championship, McLaren leads with 617 points, followed by Ferrari (280) and Mercedes (260).