Sergio Perez Wins The Azerbaijan Sprint Race After Changeable Session

Sergio Perez wins the Azerbaijan sprint race.

Lydia Mee | Apr 29, 2023

Sergio Perez Wins The Azerbaijan Sprint Race After Changeable Session /

Sergio Perez has taken the win at the Azerbaijan Sprint Race ahead of the grand prix tomorrow.

Baku has hosted the first sprint race of the season and the first sprint race with the new format with the sprint shootout this morning.

Charles Leclerc started in pole position followed by Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in second and third, respectively.

American driver Logan Sargeant, unfortunately, had to miss the sprint race due to damage he suffered from his crash during the sprint shootout this morning.

A reminder of the new sprint race format, the results of the sprint race do not change the line-up for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix tomorrow, for which Leclerc will be starting in pole position.

Azerbaijan Sprint Race Results

Sergio Perez
Charles Leclerc
Max Verstappen
George Russell
Carlos Sainz
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
Lance Stroll
Alex Albon
Oscar Piastri

Published Apr 29, 2023

LYDIA MEE

Lydia is the lead editor of F1 editorial. After following the sport for several years, she was finally able to attend the British Grand Prix in person in 2017. Since then, she's been addicted to not only the racing, but the atmosphere the fans bring to each event. She's a strong advocate for women in motorsport and a more diverse industry.