"While drivers were crashing out across the field, Verstappen once again highlighted why he is a four-time world champion, nailing his last effort to pip Sainz by a comfortably 0.4 seconds. Sainz also improved on his late lap to hold on to a front row start. Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson will start from third, ahead of Mercedes teammates Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell."
"Championship leader Oscar Piastri was one of the drivers to crash out and will start Sunday's race in ninth, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who also hit the wall. Piastri's teammate Lando Norris squandered a golden opportunity to capitalise, tapping the wall on his own final lap when pole position appeared to be there for the taking - he will start seventh."
"With the weather worsening a first Williams pole position since the 2014 Azerbaijan Grand Prix felt like a tantalising possibility. "You can start dancing to see if rains harder," Sainz joked to his team during the red flag delay. When the session went green again, Verstappen immediately looked quick, suggesting the rain was not as bad, but was denied the chance to improve when Piastri made a highly uncharacteristic mistake and slid off the circuit into the barrier at Turn"
Max Verstappen secured pole position after a chaotic Baku qualifying session that featured six red flags and numerous crashes. Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc both crashed, with Piastri set to start ninth and Leclerc behind him. Lando Norris damaged his final lap and will start seventh after missing a chance at pole. Carlos Sainz recovered to claim second by improving late and benefiting from early track position as rain began. Liam Lawson qualified third, ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. The session was shaped by Baku's tricky circuit and a light sprinkling of rain, and the venue confirmed a hosting deal through 2030.
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