Charles Leclerc continued his stunning qualifying form in Baku by taking his fourth pole position on track. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s problems continued, and Verstappen in particular. And perhaps problems is an overstatement given their position.
Still, Max qualified sixth, behind teammate Sergio Perez, who is known for his love of this circuit. Oscar Piastri will be up front alongside Leclerc, while Sainz qualified third.
Where’s Lando, I hear you ask? Way down in the 17th is the answer. We’ll get to that in a moment.
