Surprise in Baku: Ferrari takes pole

The 25-year-old Monegasque secured his first pole position of the season on Friday in Baku with a time of 1.40,203:XNUMX minutes. In his Ferrari, he surprisingly pushed championship leader Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez into second and third place in the second Red Bull. For Leclerc it is the third pole position in Baku in a row.

“The car was really good. It’s good to be at the top again,” said Leclerc happily on the pit radio. Verstappen was satisfied despite second place. “It's always difficult here. Getting a whole round together without making any mistakes is almost impossible. But we are second and have a good car in the race, so a good starting position,” said the double world champion.

The time hunt for the Grand Prix on Sunday (13.00:15.30 p.m. CEST) took place on Friday after a change to the weekend format. On Saturday (100:XNUMX p.m. CEST) there will be the first sprint race of the year over XNUMX kilometers. For the first time there will be a separate qualification in which the starting line-up will be determined. The so-called Sprint Shootout takes place five hours before the short race.

The two Red Bulls of Max Verstappen (left) and Sergio Perez (right) have the chance for revenge tomorrow. © APA/afp / GIUSEPPE CACACE

Before the fourth of 23 rounds of the season, Verstappen leads the overall standings with 69 points ahead of Perez (54) and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso (45) from Aston Martin. Hülkenberg is ninth with six points and is hoping for something countable again in Baku, as he did recently in Australia.

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Surprise in Baku: Ferrari takes pole

Formula 1 vice world champion Charles Leclerc starts the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from first place on the grid.

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