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Azerbaijan GP 2023 | Charles Leclerc completes Baku pole hat-trick for Ferrari
The Hindu
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position in Baku for the third year in a row at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday with a scorching lap that ended Red Bull’s run of qualifying domination.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole position in Baku for the third year in a row at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday with a scorching lap that ended Red Bull's run of qualifying domination.
The pole, in a session, twice red-flagged early on due to crashes, was Ferrari's first of the Formula One season after Red Bull had qualified fastest in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen will line up alongside on the front row with his team mate Sergio Perez third.
Drivers will have another qualifying on Saturday for a standalone 100 km sprint race that no longer determines Sunday's grid after a new format was agreed unanimously by teams this week.
Saturday will be the first of six sprints this year.
"It feels good...It's good to be back on top," said Mr. Leclerc after whooping in delight over the team radio.
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