Who Starts Where For The Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Who Starts Where: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Qualifying results and starting grid for the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Saturday, 27th May 2023

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session was held on Saturday, 27th May 2023, at the Baku City Circuit. Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing secured pole position with a lap time of 1:41.334, followed by teammate Max Verstappen in second and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in third. The full qualifying results and starting grid for the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix are as follows: - _1st: Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)_ - _2nd: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)_ - _3rd: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)_ - _4th: Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)_ - _5th: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)_ - _6th: George Russell (Mercedes)_ - _7th: Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)_ - _8th: Pierre Gasly (Alpine)_ - _9th: Esteban Ocon (Alpine)_ - _10th: Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)_ - _11th: Kevin Magnussen (Haas)_ - _12th: Mick Schumacher (Haas)_ - _13th: Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)_ - _14th: Alex Albon (Williams)_ - _15th: Logan Sargeant (Williams)_ - _16th: Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri)_ - _17th: Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)_ - _18th: Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)_ - _19th: Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)_ - _20th: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)_ - _Note: Fernando Alonso received a three-place grid penalty for impeding George Russell during qualifying._ The 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 28th May 2023, at the Baku City Circuit. The race will be 51 laps of the 6.003 km (3.730 mi) circuit, for a total race distance of 306.049 km (190.148 mi). The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the eighth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship. Max Verstappen currently leads the Drivers' Championship standings with 125 points, followed by Charles Leclerc with 116 points and Sergio Perez with 113 points. Red Bull Racing leads the Constructors' Championship standings with 238 points, followed by Ferrari with 212 points and Mercedes with 161 points. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is one of the most challenging races on the Formula One calendar. The Baku City Circuit is a narrow and twisty street circuit with several high-speed sections. The race is often unpredictable, with safety cars and red flags a common occurrence. In 2022, Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position. The race was red-flagged on lap 21 due to a high-speed crash by Lance Stroll. The race was restarted on lap 28, and Verstappen went on to win ahead of Sergio Perez and Russell. This year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix is expected to be another thrilling race. With Sergio Perez starting from pole position, he will be the one to beat. However, Verstappen, Leclerc, and the other top drivers will be looking to challenge him for victory.