Oscar Piastri wins superb Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Norris eats into Verstappen’s title lead

Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz suffered a dramatic late crash as McLaren took over the lead of the constructors’ championship.

WINNER: McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during a Formula One Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan. Picture: AP Photo/Sergei Grits

Oscar Piastri won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with an exceptional drive for McLaren after an enormously tense battle to the flag with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in Baku. Lando Norris made a superb and unlikely comeback drive to take fourth having started in 15th to keep his title hopes alive, finishing in front of title rival Max Verstappen who was fifth.

George Russell was fourth for Mercedes after a late crash between Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz eliminated both drivers. Lewis Hamilton was in ninth having started at the back of the grid with an engine penalty.