Winner Of Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix To Be Determined Today

2024-09-15 02:15:58

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. The winner of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku will be determined today, Trend reports.

The main race starts at 15:00. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc took first place in yesterday's qualifying round. Second place went to McLaren's Oscar Piastri and third place went to Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz. Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Mercedes' George Russell completed the top five.

The Formula 2 race will also end today, starting at 11:35. In the order race, the best result was shown by Richard Verschoor from the Trident team.

The total length of the Baku track, consisting of 20 turns and 51 laps, is 306,049 km. The races were held here for the first time in 2016 under the name of the European Grand Prix. In subsequent years, the tournament was held as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In 2016, the German Nico Rosberg won, followed by Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in subsequent years. Sergio Perez won in Baku in 2023 for the second time. Due to the pandemic, the competition was not held in 2020.

Max Verstappen leads the drivers with 303 points this season, followed by McLaren's Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. In the Constructors' Championship, Red Bull is in first place, McLaren is in second place, and Ferrari is in third place.

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