2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Verstappen reigns supreme, Piastri down, Williams reborn

Total domination from Max Verstappen

In Baku, Max Verstappen gave his rivals no chance. Starting from pole position, the three-time world champion pulled off a grand slam : pole, fastest lap and victory, leading the race from start to finish. A clinical performance that completely reignites the title fight.

Behind him, George Russell takes a solid second place for Mercedes, while Carlos Sainz Jr. gives Williams its first podium since 2021. A big moment for the British team, which recovers a little of its past glory.

😱 Oscar Piastri's nightmare

Leading the championship going into this weekend, Oscar Piastri lost everything right at the start. One wrong move, anti-stall triggered, and the McLaren driver drops to last. A few corners later, he loses control and ends up in the wall. Retirement on lap 1, and a run of 34 races in the points broken.

His teammate Lando Norris could not salvage the team's honour: slowed by a sluggish pit stop, he finishes only 7th. McLaren thus misses a great chance to seal the constructors' title in Baku.

🔥 Tense duel between Hamilton and Leclerc

The end of the race served up a juicy controversy. Lewis Hamilton, who was supposed to give a position back to Charles Leclerc following a Ferrari team order, did so… but too late and clumsily. The result: Hamilton keeps 8th place, Leclerc finishes 9th, and the Scuderia leaves frustrated.

📊 Consequences for the championship

• Verstappen is back in the title fight 💪

• McLaren loses a match point for the constructors' title ❌

• Williams returns to the podium after a four-year wait 🎉

• The Ferrari vs Mercedes battle remains more open than ever ⚔️

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