F1 Qualifying Results: Verstappen stuns rivals in Baku as Norris misses vital opportunity

Max Verstappen at Silverstone — Photo: © IMAGO

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

F1 Qualifying Results: Verstappen stuns rivals in Baku as Norris misses vital opportunity

The latest F1 results from Baku!

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Saturday 20 September 2025 16:05

Red Bull star and reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position after a chaotic qualifying session in Baku.

The session saw six red flags in total and lasted for almost two hours, but Verstappen came out top right when it mattered most, setting the fastest lap time of 1:41.117 seconds.

Verstappen was almost half a second clear of Carlos Sainz in second, whilst Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson qualified in third, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in fourth and fifth respectively.

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Title challenger Lando Norris will start down in P7, unable to seize a major opportunity to take pole after his teammate and rival Oscar Piastri crashed his car in Q3.

Elsewhere in Baku, it was a disastrous session for Ferrari. Having shown such promise in FP2 on Friday, topping the time sheets with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, the duo will start tomorrow's race in P10 and P12.

With that said, let's take a look at the full qualifying results below.

Who is on pole at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:41.117
2	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.478
3	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.590
4	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.600
5	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.953
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.026
7	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.122
8	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+1.255
9	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	NO TIME
10	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	NO TIME