Verstappen was in control from start to finish after taking pole position in a chaotic qualifying session Saturday and had a vast lead by the time he made his only pit stop.

Max Verstappen won a dramatic 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on Lap 1 at Baku City Circuit.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen cruised to a dominant Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory while Oscar Piastri crashed on the opening lap and had his Formula One lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris slashed to 25 points.

Oscar Piastri crashed on the first lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to hand his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris a chance to slash Piastri’s lead in the Formula 1 title fight

Liam Lawson might not have been able to finish on the podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but the Kiwi drove a determined race to finish fifth and claim another career-best finish in Formula One. Having qualified third on Saturday,

After a year that has seen so much success for the team and so few errors from the drivers – especially Piastri – the Baku weekend was a rude awakening for the team and Stella, who has done such a good job of turning McLaren into a winning machine over the past two seasons. He was keen to stress that Piastri will quickly bounce back.

Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Max Verstappen executed a flawless race at the Baku City Circuit, winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. He started the race on pole position and led it for the remaining 51 laps in Verstappen style.