Verstappen trails Norris in speed.
The countdown to Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix is on, with the starting positions set to be decided at 14:00 CEST today. The race, held in the vibrant city of Baku, promises an exciting spectacle for Formula 1 fans.
Max Verstappen, the four-time Formula 1 champion driving for Red Bull, is currently third in the World Championship (WM) standings, 94 points behind the leader, Australian Oscar Piastri. Piastri, a 24-year-old driver for McLaren, impressed in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last year, finishing third.
The battle for pole position in this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been intense. Lando Norris, another McLaren driver and current WM-chaser, set the fastest lap in the qualifying session. Max Verstappen, who last triumphed in the Formula 1 race in Italy after eight winless races, was 0.222 seconds slower than Norris on the track.
Norris, who is 25 years old, was ahead of Verstappen on the approximately 6-kilometer track of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Piastri, who leads the WM standings with 31 points, secured the pole position for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix before the starting positions for Sunday were decided.
The windy session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix caused problems for the drivers, with gusts reaching up to 30 km/h. Despite the challenging conditions, Lewis Hamilton finished fourth in the race, while Charles Leclerc, who has taken pole in the past four years, finished tenth. Nico Hülkenberg, the only German driver in the field, was twelfth.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will start at 13:00 CEST on Sky. Fans can look forward to an exciting race as the drivers battle it out on the streets of Baku.
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