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2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 21 September 2025 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was the seventeenth round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. Max Verstappen of Red Bull converted his pole position to win. It was his second Baku win and his sixth grand chelem. He was joined on the podium by George Russell of Mercedes and Carlos Sainz Jr. of Williams. Sainz scored Williams' first podium since the rain-curtailed 2021 Belgian Grand Prix and Williams' first podium from a full race distance since the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out during the first lap, marking his first retirement since the 2023 United States Grand Prix. Following Piastri's retirement, his teammate Lando Norris was not able to properly capitalize on that event, meaning that he reduced the gap in the Drivers' Championship to 25 points over Piastri, with Verstappen a further 44 points adrift in third. In the Constructors' Championship, McLaren extended its lead in the standings to 333 points. After a strong weekend, Mercedes moved into second place with 290 points, four clear from Ferrari who dropped down to third. Red Bull retained in fourth position, 18 points behind Mercedes. With seven races to spare, McLaren had an opportunity to win the Constructors' Championship for the second consecutive time after failing to convert its first match point in Azerbaijan.

Infobox

Date
21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Official name
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025
Location
Baku City CircuitBaku, Azerbaijan
Course
Street circuit
Course length
6.003 km (3.730 miles)
Distance
51 laps, 306.049 km (190.170 miles)
Weather
Cloudy
Driver
Max Verstappen
Time
1:43.388 on lap 50
First
Max Verstappen
Second
George Russell
Third
Carlos Sainz Jr.

Tables

· Qualifying › Qualifying classification
Q1
Q1
mw- Pos.
Q1
No.
Q2
Driver
Q3
1
1
mw- Pos.
1
No.
1
Driver
Max Verstappen
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:41.331
Qualifying times
1:41.255
Qualifying times
1:41.117
Finalgrid
1
2
2
mw- Pos.
2
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:42.635
Qualifying times
1:41.675
Qualifying times
1:41.595
Finalgrid
2
3
3
mw- Pos.
3
No.
30
Driver
Liam Lawson
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:42.257
Qualifying times
1:41.537
Qualifying times
1:41.707
Finalgrid
3
4
4
mw- Pos.
4
No.
12
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Constructor
Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:42.247
Qualifying times
1:41.464
Qualifying times
1:41.717
Finalgrid
4
5
5
mw- Pos.
5
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
Constructor
Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:41.646
Qualifying times
1:41.455
Qualifying times
1:42.070
Finalgrid
5
6
6
mw- Pos.
6
No.
22
Driver
Yuki Tsunoda
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:42.347
Qualifying times
1:41.788
Qualifying times
1:42.143
Finalgrid
6
7
7
mw- Pos.
7
No.
4
Driver
Lando Norris
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:41.322
Qualifying times
1:41.396
Qualifying times
1:42.239
Finalgrid
7
8
8
mw- Pos.
8
No.
6
Driver
Isack Hadjar
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:41.656
Qualifying times
1:41.647
Qualifying times
1:42.372
Finalgrid
8
9
9
mw- Pos.
9
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:41.839
Qualifying times
1:41.414
Qualifying times
No time
Finalgrid
9
10
10
mw- Pos.
10
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Constructor
Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:41.458
Qualifying times
1:41.519
Qualifying times
No time
Finalgrid
10
11
11
mw- Pos.
11
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:42.211
Qualifying times
1:41.857
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
11
12
12
mw- Pos.
12
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Constructor
Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:41.821
Qualifying times
1:42.183
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
12
13
13
mw- Pos.
13
No.
5
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:42.511
Qualifying times
1:42.277
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
13
14
14
mw- Pos.
14
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:42.101
Qualifying times
1:43.061
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
14
15
15
mw- Pos.
15
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:42.666
Qualifying times
No time
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
15
16
16
mw- Pos.
16
No.
43
Driver
Franco Colapinto
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Qualifying times
1:42.779
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
16
17
17
mw- Pos.
17
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:42.916
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
17
18
18
mw- Pos.
18
No.
10
Driver
Pierre Gasly
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Qualifying times
1:43.139
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
18
19
19
mw- Pos.
19
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:43.778
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
19
DSQ
DSQ
mw- Pos.
DSQ
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:43.004
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
201
107% time: 1:48.414
107% time: 1:48.414
mw- Pos.
107% time: 1:48.414
Source:
Source:
mw- Pos.
Source:
mw- Pos.
No.
Driver
Constructor
Qualifying times
Finalgrid
Q1
Q2
Q3
1
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
1:41.331
1:41.255
1:41.117
1
2
55
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Williams-Mercedes
1:42.635
1:41.675
1:41.595
2
3
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
1:42.257
1:41.537
1:41.707
3
4
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:42.247
1:41.464
1:41.717
4
5
63
George Russell
Mercedes
1:41.646
1:41.455
1:42.070
5
6
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
1:42.347
1:41.788
1:42.143
6
7
4
Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes
1:41.322
1:41.396
1:42.239
7
8
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
1:41.656
1:41.647
1:42.372
8
9
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren-Mercedes
1:41.839
1:41.414
No time
9
10
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:41.458
1:41.519
No time
10
11
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
1:42.211
1:41.857
N/A
11
12
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
1:41.821
1:42.183
N/A
12
13
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
1:42.511
1:42.277
N/A
13
14
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
1:42.101
1:43.061
N/A
14
15
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas-Ferrari
1:42.666
No time
N/A
15
16
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine-Renault
1:42.779
N/A
N/A
16
17
27
Nico Hülkenberg
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
1:42.916
N/A
N/A
17
18
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine-Renault
1:43.139
N/A
N/A
18
19
23
Alexander Albon
Williams-Mercedes
1:43.778
N/A
N/A
19
DSQ
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas-Ferrari
1:43.004
N/A
N/A
201
107% time: 1:48.414
Source:
· Race › Race classification
1
1
Pos.
1
No.
1
Driver
Max Verstappen
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Laps
51
Time/Retired
1:33:26.408
Grid
1
Points
25
2
2
Pos.
2
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
Constructor
Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+14.609
Grid
5
Points
18
3
3
Pos.
3
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+19.199
Grid
2
Points
15
4
4
Pos.
4
No.
12
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Constructor
Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+21.760
Grid
4
Points
12
5
5
Pos.
5
No.
30
Driver
Liam Lawson
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+33.290
Grid
3
Points
10
6
6
Pos.
6
No.
22
Driver
Yuki Tsunoda
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+33.808
Grid
6
Points
8
7
7
Pos.
7
No.
4
Driver
Lando Norris
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+34.227
Grid
7
Points
6
8
8
Pos.
8
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Constructor
Ferrari
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+36.310
Grid
12
Points
4
9
9
Pos.
9
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Constructor
Ferrari
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+36.774
Grid
10
Points
2
10
10
Pos.
10
No.
6
Driver
Isack Hadjar
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+38.982
Grid
8
Points
1
11
11
Pos.
11
No.
5
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1:07.606
Grid
13
12
12
Pos.
12
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1.08.262
Grid
15
13
13
Pos.
13
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1:12.8701
Grid
19
14
14
Pos.
14
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1:17.580
Grid
20
15
15
Pos.
15
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1:18.707
Grid
11
16
16
Pos.
16
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1:20.237
Grid
17
17
17
Pos.
17
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Laps
51
Time/Retired
+1:36.392
Grid
14
18
18
Pos.
18
No.
10
Driver
Pierre Gasly
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Laps
50
Time/Retired
+1 lap
Grid
18
19
19
Pos.
19
No.
43
Driver
Franco Colapinto
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Laps
50
Time/Retired
+1 lap
Grid
16
Ret
Ret
Pos.
Ret
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Laps
0
Time/Retired
Accident
Grid
9
Source:
Source:
Pos.
Source:
Pos.
No.
Driver
Constructor
Laps
Time/Retired
Grid
Points
1
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
51
1:33:26.408
1
25
2
63
George Russell
Mercedes
51
+14.609
5
18
3
55
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Williams-Mercedes
51
+19.199
2
15
4
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
51
+21.760
4
12
5
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
51
+33.290
3
10
6
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
51
+33.808
6
8
7
4
Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes
51
+34.227
7
6
8
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
51
+36.310
12
4
9
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
51
+36.774
10
2
10
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
51
+38.982
8
1
11
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
51
+1:07.606
13
12
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas-Ferrari
51
+1.08.262
15
13
23
Alexander Albon
Williams-Mercedes
51
+1:12.8701
19
14
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas-Ferrari
51
+1:17.580
20
15
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
51
+1:18.707
11
16
27
Nico Hülkenberg
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
51
+1:20.237
17
17
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
51
+1:36.392
14
18
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine-Renault
50
+1 lap
18
19
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine-Renault
50
+1 lap
16
Ret
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren-Mercedes
0
Accident
9
Source:
Source:
Source:
Col 1
Source:
Pos.
Driver
Points
1
Oscar Piastri
324
2
Lando Norris
299
3
Max Verstappen
255
4
George Russell
212
5
Charles Leclerc
165
Source:
1
1
Col 1
1
Pos.
2
Constructor
Mercedes
Points
290
1
1
Col 1
1
Pos.
3
Constructor
Ferrari
Points
286
Source:
Source:
Col 1
Source:
Pos.
Constructor
Points
1
McLaren-Mercedes
623
1
2
Mercedes
290
1
3
Ferrari
286
4
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
272
5
Williams-Mercedes
101
Source:
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