Oscar Piastri fended off Charles Leclerc to win a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Lando Norris recovered to fourth and beat Max Verstappen.
Piastri came out on top after an incredible battle for the lead for most of the race before Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz collided in the fight for third on the penultimate lap in a dramatic crash. George Russell benefitted from the collision to take third, with Norris coming home in fourth after overtaking Verstappen late in the race on an alternative strategy. Norris reduces his deficit to the Dutchman to 59 points in the Drivers' Championship.
Full Azerbaijan GP race result | Latest world championship standingsStream every F1 race with NOW Sports Month MembershipGet Sky Sports on WhatsAppVerstappen struggled for most of the race as he finished fifth and McLaren now lead Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship by 20 points. It was the most eventful race of the year in terms of battling as Piastri and Leclerc went wheel to wheel several times, then Verstappen and Norris also got close at different points in the race.
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