Verstappen usurps Russell in error-filled final practice ahead of Azerbaijan GP qualifying
Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in the final practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, a session marked by multiple driver errors and red-flag stoppages. The reigning champion edged out George Russell and Mercedes, suggesting Red Bull have found competitive single-lap pace on the tight Baku street circuit. Several drivers made costly mistakes on the greasy surface, highlighting the difficulty drivers face heading into the 1pm qualifying session. The running order will have implications for grid positioning on a track notorious for being hard to overtake.
Read the full story at skysports.comBaku's final practice painted a picture of Red Bull rediscovering their qualifying edge, with Verstappen showing the kind of clean single-lap pace that has often eluded them on street circuits this season. A session littered with errors and red flags underlines just how marginal the Baku walls remain, and how qualifying — not Sunday's race — is likely to be the decisive moment of the weekend. Mercedes' presence near the top is a more interesting subplot, with Russell continuing to extract strong Saturdays from a car that has otherwise struggled for consistency.
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