Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025
Baku Baku, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Grand Prix took place at Baku, Azerbaijan as round 17 of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- Round
- 17
- Season
- 2025
- Circuit
- Baku
- Dates
- 19–21 Sept 2025
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku, round 17 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 14.609 seconds ahead of George Russell, with Carlos Sainz third. The race ran to 51 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:41.117. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. Alexander Albon gained the most places, going from P19 to P13.
Verstappen made one pit stop and used two sets of tyres: hard and medium. Verstappen also set the fastest lap, a 1:43.388 on lap 50.
The race had one safety car period. One driver retired: Oscar Piastri. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 21°C and the track around 26°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 14.609s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:41.117
- Fastest lap
- Max Verstappen 1:43.388, lap 50
- Laps
- 51
- Safety cars
- 1
- Virtual safety cars
- None
- Retirements
- 1
- Weather
- Dry air 21°C, track 26°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | +14.609s |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +19.199s |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | +21.760s |
| 5 | Liam Lawson LAW | +33.290s |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +33.808s |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | +34.227s |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +36.310s |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +36.774s |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar HAD | +38.982s |
| 11 | +67.606s | |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman BEA | +68.262s |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | +72.870s |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +77.580s |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +78.707s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +80.237s |
| 17 | Lance Stroll STR | +96.392s |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +1.000s |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto COL | +1.000s |
| — | Oscar Piastri PIA | DNF |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner