Max Verstappen starts the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position, following a staggering qualifying which featured a record-breaking six red flags.
Qualifying at the Baku City Circuit featured red flags, yellow flags, crashes, strong gusts and light rain, causing chaos for the drivers.
It has resulted in a shock grid, with Carlos Sainz joining Verstappen on the front row, ahead of Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli.
Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc both crashed in the final part of qualifying, leaving McLaren and Ferrari with major overnight repair jobs. Lando Norris starts in seventh.
With such a mixed up grid, the Azerbaijan GP could have a huge impact on the drivers' title. McLaren could even seal the constructors' crown TODAY.
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