F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing
Summary
Formula 1 held a race on the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan, featuring challenging city roads and high speeds. George Russell won the race after leading from start to finish, while Kimi Antonelli had a difficult qualifying session but finished fifth after a recovery drive.Key Facts
- The Baku race takes place on narrow city streets with concrete walls and a mix of modern and classical architecture.
- The race was held a day earlier than usual to avoid conflicting with Azerbaijan’s war celebration.
- Kimi Antonelli crashed during qualifying but still started 16th, after a strong performance at Monza weeks earlier where he won from 19th.
- George Russell set the fastest qualifying time and led all race laps to win.
- In the final laps, Russell faced engine problems but maintained a narrow lead over Max Verstappen.
- Verstappen, driving for Red Bull, finished second, and his teammate Isack Hadjar finished third after returning from injury.
- Charles Leclerc finished fourth, and Lewis Hamilton was sixth.
- Ferrari’s recent engine upgrade did not improve their race performance as hoped.
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