Russell takes pole in Baku as Antonelli hits wall
Summary
George Russell won the pole position for Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating Charles Leclerc by a large margin. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashed during qualifying and will start 16th.Key Facts
- George Russell secured pole position, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.837 seconds.
- Kimi Antonelli crashed on the first corner during qualifying and broke his car's suspension.
- Antonelli will start the race in 16th place despite leading the championship by 81 points.
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified third, followed by Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) and Lando Norris (McLaren).
- Max Verstappen missed a chance to qualify closer to the front due to a mistake by Norris preventing Verstappen from getting a slipstream (draft).
- Williams' Carlos Sainz achieved their first top-10 qualifying this year after introducing a new car chassis.
- Antonelli faced technical problems on Friday and had limited practice time before crashing.
- The race in Baku presents unique track conditions favoring some cars over others.
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