In a mesmerising qualifying session in Baku it was Charles Leclerc who topped the timesheet and set the fastest lap, just ahead of Oscar Piastri in the 2024 Azerbaijan GP Free Qualifying results.
It was disaster for Lando Norris with the McLaren driver unable to make it out of Q1, after posting the 17th fastest time in Baku, after a yellow flag disrupted his second flying lap.
With Norris being knocked out early, Piastri will line up alongside the Monegasque for McLaren, splitting the Ferrari cars in the process as Carlos Sainz was P3.
Red Bull looked a lot quicker and somewhat surprisingly, Sergio Perez qualified fourth, well ahead of teammate Max Verstappen who could only manage sixth.
Further down the order George Russell was the quickest Mercedes in fifth, out qualifying Lewis Hamilton, and winning the inter-team battle on a Saturday for the season.
F1 2024 Azerbaijan GP – Qualifying Results
Check out the final 2024 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying results from Baku as the starting grid is set for the race.
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.365 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.321 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.440 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.448 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.509 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.658 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.924 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1.004 |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | +1.165 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +1.494 |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | Out in Q2 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | Out in Q2 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Out in Q2 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | Out in Q2 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Out in Q2 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | Out in Q1 |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren | Out in Q1 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | Out in Q1 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | Out in Q1 |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | Out in Q1 |
Rookies impress in Baku
Oliver Bearman on his debut for Haas just missed out on a Q3 appearance after he was knocked out by Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin.
Williams driver Franco Colapinto also turned heads with his Q2 performance in which he jumped to P6, well ahead of teammate Alex Albon. The Argentine eventually qualified ninth.
We also saw a surreal moment from Albon who had a fan attached to his car when coming out for his final run. Luckily Albon managed to remove it and throw it off to the side of the track at the pit exit.
