Oscar Piastri beat Charles Leclerc in a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix; Lando Norris brilliantly recovered to fourth from 15th on grid, finishing ahead of championship rival Max Verstappen; Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz crashed out on the penultimate lap in the battle for third
George Russell benefitted from the collision to take third, with Norris coming home in fourth after overtaking Verstappen late in the race on an alternative strategy. Norris reduces his deficit to the Dutchman to 59 points in the Drivers’ Championship.
Verstappen struggled for most of the race as he finished fifth and McLaren now lead Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship by 20 points.
It was the most eventful race of the year in terms of battling as Piastri and Leclerc went wheel to wheel several times, then Verstappen and Norris also got close at different points in the race.
Fernando Alonso was sixth for Aston Martin, with Williams’ Alex Albon in seventh and rookie Franco Colapinto scoring his first points in eighth.
Lewis Hamilton had a quiet race in ninth and British teenager Oliver Bearman was 10th for Haas.
