F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting grid: How today's race will begin
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
- Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
- Logan Sargeant (Williams)
- Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Nyck De Vries (AlphaTauri)
Esteban Oꦰcon (Alpine) and Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) to start from the pitlane.
F1 2023 Azerbaꦿijan Grand Prix - Friday Qualifying Results
The starting grid was set after qualifying on Friday - this is the first weekend to utilise the new format, and the new rules, due to Saturday’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 sprint race.
The sprint race,🐓 and the sprint shootout which determines the grid for the sprint race, has no bearing on Sunday’s grand prix.
Qualy for Sunday’s grand prix was completed on Friday, a day earl🌞ier than usual.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ki🍌ckstarted his 2023 by landing pole position ahead of the Red Bull duo.
Lewis Hamilton was fifth, George Russell 11th.
Aston M♕artin endured a difficult day, with Fernando Alonso only sixth.
Pierre Gasly a🙈nd Nyck de Vries are at the back of the grid after crashing, causing red flags, in Q1.
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