Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for Saturday afternoon's F1 Azerbaijan Sprint, with his time of 1:41.697 seeing him qualify ahead of both Red Bulls.
Sergio Perez lines up alongside Leclerc on the front row, with Championship leader Max Verstappen only third.
George Russell will start fourth, with Carlos Sainz unhappy in fifth and Lewis Hamilton sixth.
Esteban Ocon suffered with mechanical issues in the Sprint Shootout and will start the 17-lap Sprint from the pit lane, whilst Logan Sargeant's crash in SQ1 has led to the Williams being withdrawn.
STARTING GRID FOR THE 2023 F1 AZERBAIJAN SPRINT
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 2 | Perez | Red Bull |
| 3 | Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 4 | Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Sainz | Ferrari |
| 6 | Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 7 | Albon | Williams |
| 8 | Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 9 | Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 10 | Norris | McLaren |
| 11 | Piastri | McLaren |
| 12 | Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 13 | Magnussen | Haas |
| 14 | Zhou | Alfa Romeo |
| 15 | Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 16 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 17 | Gasly | Alpine |
| 18 | De Vries | AlphaTauri |
| PL | Ocon | Alpine |
| Withdrawn | Sargeant | Williams |
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