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| Verstappen won the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| 2025-09-22 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Baku, September 21, 2025, 4:50 PM — Regnum News Agency. Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the 17th round of the Formula 1 World Championship, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, held on the Baku street circuit. Second place went to Great Britain's George Russell from the Mercedes team, with third place going to the Spaniard from Williams, Carlos Sainz. Meanwhile, the leader in the drivers' standings, Australian Oscar Piastri of McLaren, retired on the first lap but retained first place with 324 points. Another McLaren driver, Briton Lando Norris, is second (299), while Verstappen is third (255). McLaren leads the Constructors' Championship with 623 points, followed by Mercedes (290) and Ferrari (286). The next Formula 1 round will be held in Singapore from October 3 to 5. On July 5, Charles Leclerc took the fastest lap in the third practice session of the British Grand Prix, completing a lap in 1 minute 25.498 seconds. Piastri finished second (+0.068), and Verstappen third (+0.087). Prior to this, on August 29, Norris won the 11th round of the Formula 1 Championship, the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg. Piastri finished second (+2.695), and Leclerc was third (+19.820). |
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