George Russell has emerged as the clear favourite among RacingNews365 readers to win Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, polling 39.3 per cent of votes after claiming pole position for the Baku City Circuit round by more than eight tenths of a second.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli sits second in the poll on 16.4 per cent, with readers backing the Italian to add to his eight wins this season despite starting behind his team-mate on the grid.
Antonelli must recover from 16th after hitting a wall on the inside of the first corner in the opening phase of qualifying, leaving him with plenty of overtaking to do.
Verstappen follows on 11.6 per cent, with the Red Bull driver's raw pace still viewed as a threat despite him qualifying in eighth following a power unit issue in qualifying.
Piastri and Norris trail well down the order on 10.4 and 3.7 per cent respectively, reflecting a straight-line speed deficit that has compromised the Woking-based team's competitive threat through Baku's long full-throttle sections.
Leclerc, fresh from a podium in Spain, polled 9.3 per cent, while Hamilton, who retired from that same race in Madrid, was backed by 5.6 per cent of voters.
Hadjar collected 2.5 per cent, with Gasly and the "someone else" category rounding out the poll on 0.1 and 1.1 per cent.
Check out the full poll results below!
Who will win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
| Option | % |
|---|---|
| George Russell | 39.3 |
| Charles Leclerc | 9.3 |
| Oscar Piastri | 10.4 |
| Isack Hadjar | 2.5 |
| Lando Norris | 3.7 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 5.6 |
| Pierre Gasly | 0.1 |
| Max Verstappen | 11.6 |
| Kimi Antonelli | 16.4 |
| Someone else | 1.1 |
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