Baku, April 28, AZERTAC
The starting grid is set for Sunday’s F1 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc grabbing a first pole position of the season for Ferrari despite stiff competition from the Red Bull drivers.
AZERTAC presents the starting grid for the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix:
1. Charles Leclerc
2. Max Verstappen
3. Sergio Perez
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Fernando Alonso
7. Lando Norris
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Lance Stroll
10. Oscar Piastri
11. George Russell
12. Esteban Ocon
13. Alex Albon
14. Valtteri Bottas
15. Logan Sargeant
16. Zhou Guanyu
17. Nico Hulkenberg
18. Kevin Magnussen
19. Pierre Gasly
20. Nyck de Vries
What makes the Azerbaijan Grand Prix so unique and unpredictable is the track.
At just over 6.003km, the Baku City Circuit is the second longest circuit in F1.
It’s also F1’s fastest street circuit with drivers comfortably reaching speeds of 360km/h along the over 2km-long straight along Neftchilar Avenue, Baku city.
Moreover, many of the 20 turns are sharp, especially around Baku’s Old City, which leaves little room for error. So skill, discipline, teamwork and fortune are more important than car speed.