Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting at McLaren’s pole Pastri, hit the first lap and had its advantage in Formula 1 about his teammate Lando Norris reduced to 25 points.
McLaren hoped to secure its 10th title of builders, the second consecutive, on Sunday, with a record of remaining seven stages, but now needs to wait until Singapore on October 5.
MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX!!! 🤩
That’s back-to-back wins for the driver 🏆🏆
— Formula 1 (@F1)
George Russell finished second by Mercedes and Carlos Sainz in third, Williams’ first podium of the season.
Pistri had problems with a vehicle still at the start.
Norris started and ended in seventh, with his chances of scoring more points harmed by a slow pit stop by the second consecutive race.
The Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto, who had dropped in the 13th position of the initial grid, finished the race in 12th.
