Charles Leclerc will start in pole position for Ferrari
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The Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place in Baku today, as Charles Leclerc looks to convert his pole position into his first victory of the season.
The Ferrari driver made it back-to-back poles as he qualified first yesterday, and he will be hoping to capitalise this time around – having taken pole last month at his home GP in Monaco before a mechanical failure ruled him out of the race just before it began.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen triumphed at that race in Monte Carlo after qualifying second, but the leader of the drivers’ standings will be starting third on the grid this afternoon.
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Defending F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, joins Leclerc on the front row, while Pierre Gasly is fourth, with Carlos Sainz fifth and Lando Norris sixth.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Azerbaijan GP. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content.
When is the race?
The race will take place in Baku at 1pm BST today.
How can I watch it?
The race will air live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports F1. Subscribers can also stream it live on the broadcaster’s website and the SkyGo app.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
What will the grid look like?
1. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – 1 min 41.218 secs
2. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:41.450
3. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:41.563
4. Pierre Gasly – AlphaTauri – 1:41.565
5. Carlos Sainz Jr – Ferrari – 1:41.576
6. Lando Norris – McLaren – 1:41.747
7. Sergio Perez – Red Bull – 1:41.917
8. Yuki Tsunoda – AlphaTauri – 1:42.211
9. Fernando Alonso – Alpine – 1:42.327
10. Valtteri Bottas – Mercedes – 1:42.659
11. Sebastian Vettel – Aston Martin – 1:42.224
12. Esteban Ocon – Alpine – 1:42.273
13. Daniel Ricciardo – McLaren – 1:42.558
14. Kimi Raikkonen – Alfa Romeo – 1:42.587
15. George Russell – Williams – 1:42.758
16. Nicholas Latifi – Williams – 1:43.128
17. Mick Schumacher – Haas – 1:44.158
18. Nikita Mazepin – Haas – 1:44.238
19. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin – No Time Set
20. Antonio Giovinazzi – Alfa Romeo – No Time Set
Odds
Hamilton – 6/4
Verstappen – 13/8
Leclerc – 7/2
Perez – 14/1
Gasly – 28/1
Norris – 40/1
Sainz – 40/1
Bottas – 50/1
Alonso – 150/1
Tsunoda – 150/1
Ricciardo – 200/1
Ocon – 200/1
Vettel – 250/1
Raikkonen – 1000/1
Stroll – 2000/1
Giovinazzi – 2000/1
Russell – 2000/1
Latifi – 3000/1
Mazepin – 4000/1
Schumacher – 4000/1
Prediction
Verstappen to secure his third win of the season and extend his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings.
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