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Piastri Triumphs in Baku, McLaren F1 Overtakes Red Bull

Piastri Seizes Victory in Baku, McLaren Edges Red Bull

15/09/2024

Piastri leads McLaren to surpass Red Bull, while Colapinto secures initial points at Williams.

Oscar Piastri Clinches Merited Victory at Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Securing His Second Career Formula 1 Win

Oscar Piastri claims his second victory of the season! The young Australian driver propelled McLaren to triumph at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the seventeenth round of the 2024 F1 calendar.

Starting from second on the grid, Piastri executed an undercut on leader Charles Leclerc to take the lead in the Grand Prix and held onto the top spot unyieldingly, despite repeated challenges from the Monegasque driver.

Finishing second, Leclerc has yet again failed to convert his pole position into a victory at Baku, marking the fourth consecutive year!

In third place, George Russell secured an unexpected podium, capitalizing on a collision between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez in the penultimate lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Ferrari and Red Bull were contending for a podium spot before crashing into the barrier together.

A Stellar Outcome for Lando Norris

The standout performer at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was undoubtedly Lando Norris. Starting fifteenth on the grid, the British driver impressively finished the race in fourth place, ahead of his title rival, the Dutchman Max Verstappen, who once again faced difficulties with his Red Bull this Sunday.

Fernando Alonso also put in a solid performance with Aston Martin, finishing sixth in Baku. With Alex Albon taking seventh place and Franco Colapinto eighth, Williams too delivered a commendable performance. The top 10 was rounded out by Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman, who stood in for Kevin Magnussen at Haas this weekend.

The next Formula 1 Grand Prix will take place next weekend at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore.

2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Standings:

Pos.DriverTeamDiffStops
01Oscar PiastriMcLaren Mercedes MCL3851 Laps- 1h32m58.007s1
02Charles LeclercFerrari SF-24+10.9101
03George RussellMercedes W15+31.3281
04Lando NorrisMcLaren Mercedes MCL38+36.1431
05Max VerstappenRed Bull Honda RBPT RB20+77.0982
06Fernando AlonsoAston Martin Mercedes AMR24+85.4681
07Alex AlbonWilliams Mercedes FW46+87.3961
08Franco ColapintoWilliams Mercedes FW46+89.5411
09Lewis HamiltonMercedes W15+92.4011
10Oliver BearmanHaas Ferrari VF-24+93.1271
11Nico HülkenbergHaas Ferrari VF-24+93.4651
12Pierre GaslyAlpine Renault A524+117.1891
13Daniel RicciardoRB Honda RBPT VCARB 01+146.9071
14Guanyu ZhouStake F1 Kick Sauber C44+148.8411
15Esteban OconAlpine Renault A524+1 lap1
16Valtteri BottasStake F1 Kick Sauber C44+1 lap1
17Carlos SainzFerrari SF-24+2 laps1
18Sergio PérezRed Bull Honda RBPT RB20+2 laps1
19Lance StrollAston Martin Mercedes AMR24DNF2
20Yuki TsunodaRB Honda RBPT VCARB 01DNF2
Piastri Triumphs in Baku, McLaren F1 Overtakes Red Bull

Piastri Triumphs in Baku, McLaren F1 Overtakes Red Bull Piastri Triumphs in Baku, McLaren F1 Overtakes Red Bull

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