Max Verstappen has cruised to victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as championship leader Oscar Piastri’s first-lap crash allowed Lando Norris to cut his points advantage.

Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda celebrated personal bests in Baku last weekend but both will have to wait for news on their Formula One futures.

For a McLaren Formula 1 team that has grown used to seeing its two cars start on the front row in 2025 – or in a worst-case scenario with only Max Verstappen and Red Bull up ahead – qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP on Saturday has come as a shock.

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has an impressive record of pole positions at the Azerbaijan GP, but he's endured much heartache in Baku too

Andrea Kimi Antonelli admits crashes from other F1 drivers can have a mental effect on him; at times the Mercedes driver prefers not to watch, lest he push less on his next run

After a week off, Formula 1 is back in action on Sunday with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which will take place at the Baku City Circuit.

Lando Norris finished seventh in the Azerbaijan GP, meaning he only gained six points on title rival Oscar Piastri, who crashed out

Azerbaijan will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2030 after the sport announced a four-year contract extension on Saturday.The Baku City circuit has been on the calendar since 2016, when it was listed as the European Grand Prix,