Starting grid for 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Baku, April 28, AZERTAC

The starting grid is set for Sunday’s F1 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc grabbing a first pole position of the season for Ferrari despite stiff competition from the Red Bull drivers.

AZERTAC presents the starting grid for the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix:

1. Charles Leclerc

2. Max Verstappen

3. Sergio Perez

4. Carlos Sainz

5. Lewis Hamilton

6. Fernando Alonso

7. Lando Norris

8. Yuki Tsunoda

9. Lance Stroll

10. Oscar Piastri

11. George Russell

12. Esteban Ocon

13. Alex Albon

14. Valtteri Bottas

15. Logan Sargeant

16. Zhou Guanyu

17. Nico Hulkenberg

18. Kevin Magnussen

19. Pierre Gasly

20. Nyck de Vries

What makes the Azerbaijan Grand Prix so unique and unpredictable is the track.

At just over 6.003km, the Baku City Circuit is the second longest circuit in F1.

It’s also F1’s fastest street circuit with drivers comfortably reaching speeds of 360km/h along the over 2km-long straight along Neftchilar Avenue, Baku city.

Moreover, many of the 20 turns are sharp, especially around Baku’s Old City, which leaves little room for error. So skill, discipline, teamwork and fortune are more important than car speed.