Formula 1 – Australian Oscar Piastri, on McLaren won the 17th Grand Prix of the season, this Sunday in Baku
Who could have imagined this at the beginning of March? Who could have even imagined that at the end of the tenth Grand Prix of the season, in Spain, which Max Verstappen had just won, like six other GPs since the start of the season, the Dutchman could see his throne threatened. However, with seven races to go in the Formula 1 championship, this is indeed the case.
This Sunday in Baku, the Dutchman, who started from sixth on the grid, finished a little higher, in fifth place, just behind his rival for the title Lando Norris, who had started in 17th place. So, yes, the Briton recovers few points in the general classification, but his deficit melts like snow in the sun.
Red Bull second in constructors’ standings
And we can imagine that with a better time in qualifying, the McLaren driver could have aimed much higher than this place at the foot of the podium. Like his teammate, the Australian Oscar Piastri, who won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and George Russell completed the podium.
If Max Verstappen still has a good lead in the general drivers’ standings (59 points ahead of Lando Norris), his team, Red Bull, has lost its place as leader in the constructors’ championship. Because of the accident between Sergio(…) - 20minutes
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