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Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix dominating the race, while Oscar Piastri crashed out early, impacting the championship standings; the race featured strategic battles and notable performances from Sainz, Russell, and Norris.
Charles Leclerc secured pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. The qualifying session was split into three segments, with five cars being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. This is the first weekend run to the latest sprint race weekend format, with another qualifying session tomorrow for the sprint event on Saturday in Baku.
The FIA has shortened the DRS zone for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku by 100 metres, reducing the distance the drag reduction system can be used on the main straight. The move is in line with F1's efforts to fine-tune the balance between improving the show and making overtaking too trivial. Baku is the fourth of five F1 circuits to have undergone tweaks to the DRS zones. The Baku City Circuit has also been resurfaced ahead of its sixth running of the race.