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2024 Formula One World Championship
2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Round 17
Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Sunday, 15 September 2024
The 2024
Azerbaijan Grand Prix is set to take place in the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, Baku on 15 September.
What to know about the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Established in 2017, this event became the first Grand Prix to implement a new format, featuring a new qualifying session called "sprint shootout" in 2023.
Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing is the most successful driver in this event with two wins and the race is due to take place at the Baku City Circuit until at least 2026.
Most recent race
The Italian Grand Prix which was the 16th round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship was won by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari on 1 September.
Oscar Piastri of McLaren finished second while his teammate Lando Norris secured a third-place finish at the Monza Circuit.
Standings
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen is still placed at the top of the World Drivers' Championship standings as he looks to defend his Formula One title.
Norris and Leclerc are placed second and third respectively in the standings as they hope to catch and leapfrog Verstappen with eight races left.
Favourites
Verstappen will be keen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix title for the second time, but he will be up against the in-form duo of Leclerc and Norris.
His teammate Perez will be eager to win the race a record-extending third time and there is also 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
Quotes
"Yeah, it was very difficult from the beginning," Perez said after finishing eighth at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix.
"[George] Russell was very hard to pass. "Then the team sent me to pits and I decided to stay out, to try to avoid the undercut from Russell;
"Perhaps if I had listened to the team everything would have been easier. "It was just patience from then on with Charles and Carlos and getting on podium."
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Runner-Up: Sergio Perez - Red Bull Racing
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
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