Verstappen Dominates Azerbaijan Grand Prix as McLaren Falters; Russell and Sainz Secure Podium Finishes

A flawless Max Verstappen took his second victory in Baku, as chaos caught up with championship leaders McLaren.

Read Laurence Edmondson's report for a full breakdown of race action and catch up on lap-by-lap commentary below.

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Key points

• Max Verstappen leads from pole

• Piastri crashes out on Lap 1

• Fernando Alonso given 5-second penalty for jumping the start (he started behind Piastri)

• Alex Albon given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto

• Verstappen builds up a 14-second lead to take his second win at Baku

• Carlos Sainz takes his first podium for Williams, as George Russell finishes second.