Charles Leclerc starts on pole for today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku as the Ferrari ace looks to reclaim the lead in the 2022 Formula One world championship.
The street-circuit race will be of a very different kind to what fans witnessed a fortnight ago, with wide-open boulevards and long straights on the coast of the Caspian Sea a world away from Monaco.
Sergio Perez claimed victory last time out as Ferrari suffered another malfunction in their bid to deliver Leclerc his maiden world title. The pair were once again the quickest in qualifying, with Leclerc taking pole ahead of the Mexican.
Max Verstappen is nine points clear of Leclerc in the early championship standings, and will start third in Baku with Carlos Sainz in fourth.
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While Leclerc continues to endure a curse at his home race of Monaco, Verstappen has struggled to find fortune in Baku and has never finished on the podium at the track.
Quiet a fortnight ago, Mercedes’ struggles continue in Azerbaijan. Lewis Hamilton enters the weekend sixth in the championship and qualified seventh, while George Russell is on course to maintain his top-five finish streak as he starts the race in fifth.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the race...
When is the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
The F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place today, Sunday, June 12, 2022 around Baku City Circuit.
What time is the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
The race gets underway at 12pm BST on Sunday.
How can I watch the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
TV channel: The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event, with coverage beginning at 10.30am before lights out at noon.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also tune in online via the Sky Go app.
Free highlights: Channel 4 will be airing full free-to-air race highlights at 6.30pm on Sunday evening.
Live blog: You can keep up to date with the race as it happens via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Who is on pole for the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
Charles Leclerc is on pole for the fourth straight race as he produced a superb final lap in Q3. He’ll be joined on the front row by Sergio Perez, who was just under three tenths behind the Ferrari.
Max Verstappen will start third with Carlos Sainz in fourth as Ferrari and Red Bull continue their dominance.
George Russell qualified fifth and once again got the better of Lewis Hamilton, who starts in seventh.
