F1 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting grid after star DISQUALIFIED in Baku

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix

F1 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting grid after star DISQUALIFIED in Baku

Here's the starting grid for Sunday's race

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Sunday 21 September 2025 12:13

The FIA have officially announced the starting grid for the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix following a chaotic qualifying session that saw one driver disqualified.

Max Verstappen claimed a stunning pole position by almost half a second at the Baku City Circuit, but it was behind him where the drama unfolded.

Carlos Sainz claimed a surprise front row start with Liam Lawson in third, following a record-breaking six red flags across the three qualifying segments.

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Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out in Q3, and will start the race down in ninth, while his team-mate and championship protagonist Lando Norris will be starting seventh.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was another driver to crash out of qualifying, but he still out-qualified Lewis Hamilton, with the two Ferrari stars set to start 10th and 12th respectively.

Haas had to request special permission from the stewards for Esteban Ocon to start the race on Sunday after he was disqualified from qualifying.

Here is the final starting grid now officially confirmed by the FIA for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 starting grid

Position	Driver	Team
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
2	Carlos Sainz	Williams
3	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls
4	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
5	George Russell	Mercedes
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull
7	Lando Norris	McLaren
8	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls
9	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
10	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
11	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
12	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine
19	Alex Albon	Williams
20*	Esteban Ocon	Haas

*Esteban Ocon was disqualified from qualifying in Baku.

How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2025 broadcasters by region

Region/Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Italy	Sky Italia
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
China	CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain	DAZN F1, Mediaset
Canada	CTV, RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
*Belgium	RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports
*Luxembourg	RTL.Zwee
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
Hungary	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil	Bandeirantes, Bandsports
*Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
Latin America	ESPN

* - F1 fans can watch Sunday's Azerbaijan GP and every race in 2025 for free in these countries via their respective channels: Austria (ORF), Belgium (RTBF) and Luxembourg (RTL Zwee).

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

F1 HEADLINES: FIA issue disqualification verdict as two big names set to miss Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Sam Cook - Digital Journalist

Sam Cook is a talented young sports journalist and social media professional who now specialises in Formula 1, having previously worked as a football journalist and a local news reporter for a variety of different brands.

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