The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will take place on 10th – 12th June at the Baku City Circuit
Sebastian Vettel has been quite impressive in the brief history of the Azerbaijan GP. Vettel has driven in all the four editions of the Grand Prix in Baku. However, the German driver has never won the Azerbaijan GP to date despite good performances.
In the inaugural edition of the GP in 2017, Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap timing of 1:43.441. Vettel, who was then driving for Ferrari, eventually finished 4th. In 2018, Vettel took pole position in qualifying but finished fourth once again and couldn’t make it to the podium.
The 4-time World Champion got his first podium finish in 2019, securing a third-place finish. The 2020 edition of the Azerbaijan GP was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, Vettel, who was driving for Aston Martin, finished second – the best finish so far of his career at the Azerbaijan GP.
Who is the most successful driver at the Azerbaijan GP?
No driver has won the Grand Prix twice since its inaugural edition in 2017. In the last edition, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finished on top of the podium followed by Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly. Valtteri Bottas (2019), Lewis Hamilton (2018), and Daniel Ricciardo (2017) are the winners of the previous editions.
McLaren and Red Bull are the most successful constructors so far the Azerbaijan GP with 2 titles each while Max Verstappen has recorded the fastest lap at this Grand Prix.
Where do things stand ahead of the Azerbaijan GP?
Ferrari has been dismantled from the top of both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Max Verstappen leads the drivers’ championship with 125 points while Charles Leclerc is placed second with 116 points. Sergio Perez has significantly closed the gap at the top after a maiden race win this season in Monaco. The Mexican is placed third with 110 points.
Red Bull leads the table with 235 points in the constructors’ championship, and Ferrari is behind in second place with 199 points. There is a fair amount of gap between the top 2 teams and the rest of the grid with Mercedes occupying third place having earned 134 points.
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