Leclerc grabbed his second F1 pole of the AzerbaijanGP weekend, securing the top spot in the sprint shootout despite a late crash. Full report and results:
A 1m41.697s from Leclerc amid the first runs in the eight-minute SQ3 session proved unassailable, and a second set of laps from both Perez and Verstappen could not topple the Monegasque's searing pace around the Baku circuit.
Perez posted a 1m41.876s to go top, and Verstappen was unable to beat his team-mate's effort having complained that he"lost all the rear in the middle sector".across the line with a 1m41.697s to sit on top of the order, once again throwing down the gauntlet to the Red Bull duo.
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