Season 2023 · Round 4
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
DNF
2
L36
L9
Weather
25°/41°
air/track avg · dry · humidity 49%
Safety Car
1
deployed on lap L11
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most SC/VSC · all-time P31
Circuit Info
Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Sergio Pérez
2 wins
· GP #1
P1 Max Verstappen
2 wins
· GP #1
P3 Valtteri Bottas
1 wins
· → Max Verstappen -1
P1 Charles Leclerc
4
· GP #1
P2 Valtteri Bottas
1
· → Charles Leclerc -3
P2 Lewis Hamilton
1
· → Charles Leclerc -3
P1 Sergio Pérez
4
· GP #1
P2 George Russell
3
· → Sergio Pérez -1
P2 Max Verstappen
3
· → Sergio Pérez -1
P1 Max Verstappen
2
· GP #1
P2 Valtteri Bottas
1
· → Max Verstappen -1
P2 Charles Leclerc
1
· → Max Verstappen -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
8 starts
· GP #1
P1 Carlos Sainz
8 starts
· GP #1
P1 Lance Stroll
8 starts
· GP #1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 3 | 51 | 1:32:42.436 | 25 |
| 2 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 | 51 | +2.137 | 18 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1 | 51 | +21.217 | 15 |
| 4 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 6 | 51 | +22.024 | 12 |
| 5 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 4 | 51 | +45.491 | 10 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 5 | 51 | +46.145 | 8 |
| 7 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 9 | 51 | +51.617 | 6 |
| 8 | 63 George Russell FL | Mercedes | 11 | 51 | +1:14.240 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 7 | 51 | +1:20.376 | 2 |
| 10 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 8 | 51 | +1:23.862 | 1 |
| 11 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 10 | 51 | +1:26.501 | |
| 12 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 12 | 51 | +1:28.623 | |
| 13 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 16 | 51 | +1:29.729 | |
| 14 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 17 | 51 | +1:31.332 | |
| 15 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 19 | 51 | +1:37.794 | |
| 16 | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 14 | 51 | +1:40.943 | |
| 17 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 20 | 50 | +9.937 | |
| 18 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 13 | 50 | +19.098 | |
| R | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 15 | 36 | Retired | |
| R | 21 Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 18 | 9 | Retired |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.269 | 1:41.037 | 1:40.203 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:41.398 | 1:40.822 | 1:40.391 | +0.188 Q3 |
| 3 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:41.756 | 1:41.131 | 1:40.495 | +0.292 Q3 |
| 4 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.197 | 1:41.369 | 1:41.016 | +0.813 Q3 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:42.113 | 1:41.650 | 1:41.177 | +0.974 Q3 |
| 6 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:41.720 | 1:41.370 | 1:41.253 | +1.050 Q3 |
| 7 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:42.154 | 1:41.485 | 1:41.281 | +1.078 Q3 |
| 8 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:42.234 | 1:41.569 | 1:41.581 | +1.366 Q2 |
| 9 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:42.524 | 1:41.576 | 1:41.611 | +1.373 Q2 |
| 10 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:42.455 | 1:41.636 | 1:41.611 | +1.408 Q3 |
| 11 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:42.073 | 1:41.654 | — | +1.451 Q2 |
| 12 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:42.622 | 1:41.798 | — | +1.595 Q2 |
| 13 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:42.171 | 1:41.818 | — | +1.615 Q2 |
| 14 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:42.582 | 1:42.259 | — | +2.056 Q2 |
| 15 | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:42.242 | 1:42.395 | — | +2.039 Q1 |
| 16 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:42.642 | — | — | +2.439 Q1 |
| 17 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:42.755 | — | — | +2.552 Q1 |
| 18 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:43.417 | — | — | +3.214 Q1 |
| 19 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:44.853 | — | — | +4.650 Q1 |
| 20 | 21 Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:55.282 | — | — | +15.079 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
11 Sergio Pérez
4
55 Carlos Sainz
5
6
7
8
22 Yuki Tsunoda
9
18 Lance Stroll
10
11
12
23 Alexander Albon
▲1
13
77 Valtteri Bottas
▲1
14
2 Logan Sargeant
▲1
15
24 Guanyu Zhou
▲1
16
20 Kevin Magnussen
▲2
17
10 Pierre Gasly
▲2
18
21 Nyck de Vries
▲2
19
31 Esteban Ocon
▼7
20
27 Nico Hülkenberg
▼3
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
Sprint Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 2 | 33:17.667 | 8 |
| 2 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1 | +4.463 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | +5.065 | 6 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 4 | +3.467 | 5 |
| 5 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 5 | +10.388 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 8 | +11.613 | 3 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 | +4.890 | 2 |
| 8 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 9 | +18.417 | 1 |
| 9 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 7 | +21.757 | |
| 10 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 11 | +22.851 | |
| 11 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +27.990 | |
| 12 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 14 | +34.602 | |
| 13 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 17 | +36.918 | |
| 14 | 21 Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 18 | +41.626 | |
| 15 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 12 | +48.587 | |
| 16 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 15 | +49.917 | |
| 17 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 10 | +51.104 | |
| 18 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | +1:00.621 | |
| R | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 16 | Collision damage | |
| R | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 | Accident |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.697 | |
| 2 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:41.844 | +0.147 |
| 3 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:41.987 | +0.290 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:42.252 | +0.555 |
| 5 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.287 | +0.590 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:42.502 | +0.805 |
| 7 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:42.846 | +1.149 |
| 8 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:42.976 | +1.279 |
| 9 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:43.064 | +1.367 |
| 10 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:43.395 | +1.698 |
| 11 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:43.427 | +1.730 |
| 12 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:43.806 | +2.109 |
| 13 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:44.101 | +2.404 |
| 14 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:45.177 | +3.480 |
| 15 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:45.352 | +3.655 |
| 16 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:45.436 | +3.739 |
| 17 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:46.951 | +5.254 |
| 18 | 21 Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:48.180 | +6.483 |
Order is the sprint grid (official). Best lap is the fastest lap of the sprint qualifying session, source OpenF1 (2023+) — SQ1/SQ2/SQ3 splits are not published in the sources we use.
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:42.315 | — | 22 |
| 2 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:42.352 | +0.037 | 21 |
| 3 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:42.454 | +0.139 | 22 |
| 4 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:42.899 | +0.584 | 23 |
| 5 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:43.125 | +0.810 | 22 |
| 6 | 21 Nyck de Vries | 1:43.414 | +1.099 | 24 |
| 7 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:43.455 | +1.140 | 23 |
| 8 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:43.560 | +1.245 | 20 |
| 9 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:43.628 | +1.313 | 25 |
| 10 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1:43.748 | +1.433 | 23 |
| 11 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:43.798 | +1.483 | 21 |
| 12 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:43.980 | +1.665 | 23 |
| 13 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:44.010 | +1.695 | 23 |
| 14 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:44.137 | +1.822 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:44.323 | +2.008 | 21 |
| 16 | 2 Logan Sargeant | 1:44.900 | +2.585 | 16 |
| 17 | 63 George Russell | 1:45.082 | +2.767 | 20 |
| 18 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:45.955 | +3.640 | 8 |
| 19 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:46.321 | +4.006 | 7 |
| 20 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:47.498 | +5.183 | 8 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 George Russell | 1:43.370 | L51 |
| 2 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:44.232 | L51 |
| 3 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:44.241 | L49 |
| 4 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:44.273 | L51 |
| 5 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:44.439 | L50 |
| 6 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:44.474 | L49 |
| 7 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:44.541 | L48 |
| 8 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:44.554 | L50 |
| 9 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:44.561 | L49 |
| 10 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:44.566 | L48 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time | Lane transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 5 | 15:13:22 | 20.235s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 6 | 15:15:14 | 20.967s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 1 | 7 | 15:16:57 | 21.103s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 1 | 8 | 15:18:44 | 20.902s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 1 | 8 | 15:18:50 | 21.015s |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 8 | 15:18:43 | 20.497s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 9 | 15:20:23 | 20.324s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 1 | 9 | 15:20:27 | 20.346s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 10 | 15:22:35 | 30.951s |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 1 | 10 | 15:22:00 | 20.707s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 11 | 15:24:42 | 23.161s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 11 | 15:24:33 | 21.970s |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 11 | 15:24:42 | 20.459s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 11 | 15:24:20 | 20.389s |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1 | 11 | 15:25:01 | 22.247s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 11 | 15:24:25 | 21.126s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 11 | 15:24:35 | 23.148s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 12 | 15:27:47 | 22.354s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 2 | 23 | 15:48:15 | 21.169s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 34 | 16:08:14 | 21.012s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 49 | 16:34:47 | 24.748s |
| 63 George Russell | 2 | 49 | 16:34:10 | 21.389s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 50 | 16:36:20 | 20.367s |
stops
SG
10
20
30
40
L51
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
0
S Soft
M Medium
H Hard
I Intermediate
W Wet
SC·VSC
pit stop
penalty served in the pits
Race · bar width = laps on that set, ·+N = fitted used with N prior laps · source OpenF1 (2023+)
stops
SG
10
L17
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
S Soft
M Medium
H Hard
I Intermediate
W Wet
SC·VSC
Sprint · bar width = laps on that set, ·+N = fitted used with N prior laps · source OpenF1 (2023+)
Compounds nominated for this Grand Prix
C3
Hard
C4
Medium
C5
Soft
Pirelli nominates three of its slick compounds for each event; the higher the C number, the softer the tyre.
FIA document ↗
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Guanyu Zhou −11
Pierre Gasly −9
Nico Hülkenberg −8
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Nico Hülkenberg −4
Alexander Albon −2
Valtteri Bottas −2
Sprint · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Sprint lap data from OpenF1 (2023+).
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Grid penalty | ▼3 | (P17 → P20) | ||
| ▼3 (P17 → P20) | |||||
| 31 Esteban Ocon | Grid penalty | ▼7 | (P12 → P19) | ||
| ▼7 (P12 → P19) | |||||
| 63 George Russell | Deleted laps | 50 | TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | ||
| Lap 50 TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||||
Lap = lap the penalty was issued · Served = lap it was served in the pits (blank means it was added to the race time instead)
Time, drive-through and stop-go penalties come from race control messages (OpenF1, 2023+). Grid penalties never appear there — the stewards publish them as documents after the session — so they are worked back from the starting grid against the qualifying classification, which gives places actually lost rather than the figure written in the decision.
Stewards decisions with no penalty in the table above
| Driver | Subject | FIA document |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nyck de Vries | Failing to set a time within 107% | Open ↗ |
| 21 Nyck de Vries | Failing to set a time within 107% | Open ↗ |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | Withdrawal from the Sprint | Open ↗ |
The sanction itself — fine, reprimand, licence points, or no further action — is written inside the PDF, which we do not read yet. The document link is the source of record.
FIA official decisions and documents (fia.com) · PDF original PDF links
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15