Verstappen grabs pole for Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out in F1 qualifying chaos

<ul><li><p>Session marred by driver mishaps, rain and six red flags</p></li><li><p>McLaren drivers make big errors in marathon session</p></li></ul><p>Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the streets of Baku in an extraordinary, chaotic qualifying session interrupted by six red-flag stoppages.</p><p>Bar the Red Bull driver, the leading protagonists were all found wanting as Carlos Sainz took an unexpected second place for Williams and Liam Lawson a third for Racing Bulls.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/20/verstappen-pole-azerbaijan-gp-piastri-crashes-out-f1-qualifying-chaos">Continue reading...</a>