Welcome to our index page of the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Baku

Session Reports

FP1: First free practice in Baku abandoned after manhole drama!

FP2: Leclerc and Vettel top Friday's single practice session in Baku

FP3: Ferrari and Leclerc remain on top in final practice in Baku

Qualifying: Bottas beats Hamilton to Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

Race: Bottas wins in Baku as Mercedes overpowers Ferrari

Photos

Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday's build-up in Baku

Gallery: All the pictures from practice day in Baku

Gallery: All the pictures from qualifying day in Baku

Gallery: All the pictures from race day in Baku

Results

Free Practice 1 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:47.497s 5
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:49.598s + 2.101s 4
3 Romain Grosjean Haas 1
4 Lando Norris McLaren 1
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1
6 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1
7 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1
8 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1
9 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1
10 Robert Kubica Williams 1
11 George Russell Williams 3
12 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1
13 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1
14 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1
15 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1
16 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1
17 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1
18 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1

Session ended early for track repairs after loose drain cover caused damage to Russell's Williams

Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:42.872s 28
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:43.196s + 0.324s 28
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:43.541s + 0.669s 31
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:43.793s + 0.921s 24
5 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:44.003s + 1.131s 31
6 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:44.177s + 1.305s 9
7 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:44.183s + 1.311s 27
8 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:44.216s + 1.344s 33
9 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:44.240s + 1.368s 24
10 Lando Norris McLaren 1:44.295s + 1.423s 32
11 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:44.901s + 2.029s 25
12 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:45.366s + 2.494s 31
13 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:45.436s + 2.564s 28
14 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:45.482s + 2.610s 30
15 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:45.483s + 2.611s 15
16 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:45.618s + 2.746s 31
17 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:46.717s + 3.845s 24
18 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:47.875s + 5.003s 8
19 Robert Kubica Williams 1:48.111s + 5.239s 27

Free Practice 3 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:41.604s 14
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:41.802s + 0.198s 14
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:42.852s + 1.248s 16
4 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:43.064s + 1.460s 19
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:43.176s + 1.572s 17
6 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:43.223s + 1.619s 18
7 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:43.294s + 1.690s 19
8 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:43.300s + 1.696s 19
9 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:43.430s + 1.826s 15
10 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:43.537s + 1.933s 19
11 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:43.561s + 1.957s 20
12 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:43.637s + 2.033s 20
13 Lando Norris McLaren 1:43.924s + 2.320s 20
14 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:43.978s + 2.374s 19
15 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:44.039s + 2.435s 16
16 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:44.043s + 2.439s 19
17 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:44.374s + 2.770s 16
18 Robert Kubica Williams 1:46.000s + 4.396s 19
19 George Russell Williams 1:46.290s + 4.686s 20
20 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:47.836s + 6.232s 22

Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:42.026s 1:41.500s 1:40.495s
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:41.614s 1:41.580s 1:40.554s
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:42.042s 1:41.889s 1:40.797s
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:41.727s 1:41.388s 1:41.069s
5 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:42.249s 1:41.870s 1:41.593s
6 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:42.324s 1:42.221s 1:41.681s
7 Lando Norris McLaren 1:42.371s 1:42.084s 1:41.886s
8 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:42.140s 1:42.381s 1:42.424s
9 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:42.059s 1:42.082s 1:43.068s
10 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:41.426s 1:41.995s
11 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:41.936s 1:42.398s
12 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:42.486s 1:42.477s
13 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:42.154s 1:42.494s
14 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:42.382s 1:42.699s
15 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:41.335s
16 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:42.630s
17 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:43.407s
18 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:43.427s
19 George Russell Williams 1:45.062s
20 Robert Kubica Williams 1:45.455s

Race results

Pos Driver Team Gap Stops
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 51 laps - 1:31:52.942s 1
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes + 1.524s 1
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari + 11.739s 1
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull + 17.493s 1
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 69.107s 2
6 Sergio Pérez Racing Point + 76.416s 1
7 Carlos Sainz McLaren + 83.826s 1
8 Lando Norris McLaren + 100.268s 2
9 Lance Stroll Racing Point + 103.816s 1
10 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo + 1 lap 1
11 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso + 1 lap 1
12 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo + 1 lap 1
13 Kevin Magnussen Haas + 1 lap 2
14 Nico Hülkenberg Renault + 1 lap 2
15 George Russell Williams + 2 laps 2
16 Robert Kubica Williams + 2 laps 3
17 Pierre Gasly Red Bull DNF 0
18 Romain Grosjean Haas DNF 2
19 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso DNF 2
20 Daniel Ricciardo Renault DNF 2

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