George Russell delivered a dominant qualifying performance in Baku to secure pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing more than eight tenths of a second clear of his nearest rival. The session proved far more difficult for championship leader…

George Russell claimed pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a dominant performance at the Baku City Circuit. Russell posted a time of 1m42.526s in his Mercedes, finishing more than eight-tenths of a second ahead of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered an early exit after hitting the inside barrier at Turn 1 during Q1. Although his initial lap was fast enough to reach Q2, suspension damage kept him off the track, leaving him in 16th position.
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