A victory for Sergio Perez on the streets of Baku reduces Max Verstappen's leading at the top of the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship.
The Red Bull duel looks set to continue after Perez's Azerbaijan GP victory, and the Mexican cuts Verstappen's lead down to six points.
Verstappen had held the fastest lap for a Baku bonus point, but this was taken by George Russell on the final lap.
Fernando Alonso retains his third place in the Drivers' standings with a solid P4 finish, whilst Lewis Hamilton's sixth-place finish keeps him in fourth place in the championship.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz retains fifth in the championship, whilst teammate Charles Leclerc makes a jump to sixth after his first Grand Prix podium of the season.
Check out the updated championship standings after the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix:
Formula 1 standings 2023
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 144 |
| 2 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 105 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 93 |
| 4 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 69 |
| 5 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 50 |
| 6 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 48 |
| 7 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 42 |
| 8 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 27 |
| 9 |
|
Alpine F1 | 21 |
| 10 |
|
Alpine F1 | 14 |
| 11 |
|
McLaren Racing | 12 |
| 12 |
|
Haas F1 | 6 |
| 13 |
|
McLaren Racing | 5 |
| 14 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 4 |
| 15 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 2 |
| 16 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 2 |
| 17 |
|
Haas F1 | 2 |
| 18 |
|
Williams Racing | 1 |
| 19 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 0 |
| 20 |
|
Williams Racing | 0 |
Max
Verstappen
Sergio
Pérez
Fernando
Alonso
Lewis
Hamilton
Charles
Leclerc
Lance
Stroll
Esteban
Ocon
Nico
Hulkenberg
Oscar
Piastri
Valtteri
Bottas
Guanyu
Zhou
Yuki
Tsunoda
Kevin
Magnussen
Alexander
Albon
Logan
Sargeant
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Verstappen & Pérez | 249 |
| 2 |
|
Alonso & Stroll | 120 |
| 3 |
|
Hamilton & Russell | 119 |
| 4 |
|
Sainz & Leclerc | 90 |
| 5 |
|
Gasly & Ocon | 35 |
| 6 |
|
Norris & Piastri | 17 |
| 7 |
|
Magnussen & Hulkenberg | 8 |
| 8 |
|
Bottas & Zhou | 6 |
| 9 |
|
de Vries & Tsunoda | 2 |
| 10 |
|
Albon & Sargeant | 1 |
Red Bull
Ferrari
Alfa Romeo
