The ♋Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been suspended due to a crash for race-leader Max Verstappen after a tyre blowout. 

Verstappen had been leading comfortably with just a few laps remaining in ༺Baku when his left-rear tyre suddenly gave way along the main straight, causing him to crash out and slam into the wall 🧸at high-speed.

Verstappen was unhurt in the incident but has suffered a hu🐈ge blow to his championship hopes, having been looking to seal a Red Bull 1-2 that would have increased his points lead over Lewis Hamilton to 15 before his crash. 

It was the second tyre failur🔯e of the race, after Aston Martin's Lance Stroll crashed out on Lap 31 when his left-rear blew along the start-finish straight. 

The race is currently suspended 👍and is set to be restarted.

Sergio Perez was leading at the time of the red flag, ahead of Hamilton and Aston Martin's Sebastian V🍷ettel.

More to follow...