Azerbaijan - Race
George Russell decimated the competition during Saturday's qualifying and easily secured pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. For once, it wasn't his teammate, Kimi Antonelli, who was his biggest worry, as the Italian started the race from P16. Instead, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Oscar Piastri breathed down his neck as the five red lights lit up over the grid. As is often the case in Baku, the odd side of the grid provided much better grip, making it easier for Russell to make his gateway and giving Piastri and his teammate, Lando Norris, a chance to move up one place each. Behind them, Max Verstappen was making moves of his own. He immediately overtook Pierre Gasly and, within the first three laps, found a way past Lewis Hamilton and Norris. In the meantime, his teammate overtook Leclerc, moving into P3. It wasn't long before Verstappen also passed the Ferrari, putting the two Red Bulls side by side. On lap seven, the Dutchman soared past his t...