Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 F1 LIVE Updates: Baku Frenzy Sees Verstappen Command Lead Amid Opening Lap Chaos

The battle for the podium is heating up! George Russell is closing in on Antonelli, who’s right on the tail of Lawson. Third place is up for grabs, and it’s shaping up to be a thrilling scrap over the next few laps.

Antonelli is turning up the heat on Lawson in third, looking to make a big move soon. Further back, Oliver Bearman has sliced past Pierre Gasly, climbing up to P16 and making his presence felt in the pack.

Lewis Hamilton pulls off a slick move, sneaking past Isack Hadjar’s Racing Bulls using the slipstream and DRS, dropping the rookie down to P10. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen is cruising at the front, comfortably over a second ahead of Carlos Sainz, leading the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with authority.

Lando Norris is on the move! He’s sliced past the Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar after the rookie slipped up at Turn 16, pushing the McLaren back into eighth place. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc has climbed to seventh, keeping the pace hot. Hadjar is now under threat from Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari, but the Frenchman is hanging on to P9, for now.

A lot is happening, but Verstappen is consistent up front, keeping his lead under control. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Piastri, he jumped the start and it all went spectacularly wrong. And the chaos doesn’t stop there; Esteban Ocon has already limped into the pits to swap tyres after an early clash with Nico Hülkenberg. Crashes, pit stops, and nerves everywhere, Baku has exploded into pure mayhem.

And we are OFF in Baku! The engines roar as the lights go out. Max Verstappen rockets into Turn One, holding the lead like a man on a mission. Right behind him, Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson are glued to their spots.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 roars to life today at 4:30 pm, with the action set against the dramatic backdrop of the Baku City Circuit.

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