Thank God for the safety car || Azerbaijan Grand Prix Review

Race review covered battery deployment and engine performance via historic finish margins and team dynamics.

Baku Grand Prix qualifying and race results

• Max Verstappen secured a strong finish following power unit and turbocharger replacements.
• George Russell claimed pole position by 0.8 seconds and won the race by 0.1 seconds.

Driver incidents and team performance

• Franco Colapinto triggered a collision eliminating his teammate Liam Lawson during a safety car restart.

Karting event and upcoming race schedule

• Max Verstappen won the karting event having started from back of the grid of 100 karters.
• The next race is scheduled at Sepang for the upcoming weekend.
• Panelists predicted potential driver DNFs and repeat crashes for the Sepang race.

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