A fascinating Azerbaijan Grand Prix is in the offing, particularly given the grid positions of the main championship protagonists.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc starts from his fourth consecutive pole position at the Baku Street Circuit after failing to convert the previous three into a victory and is joined on the front row by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
Championship leader Max Verstappen lines up sixth in his Red Bull, while nearest title rival Lando Norris is 16th in his McLaren after being caught by a yellow flag late on his final flying lap in Q1.
Norris had qualified 17th but Pierre Gasly’s disqualification promoted the Briton a place. With Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon starting from the pit lane, Norris starts 15th.
But what race strategies will be in play during the race as the drivers look to either climb their way onto the podium or, in the case of Norris and Hamilton, through the field?
