This Sunday, Mexican Sergio Perez (Red Bull) won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of his teammate Max Verstappen.
He ended up having the last word. This Sunday, Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2023 season of the Formula 1 world championship. At the finish, the Mexican was ahead of his teammate in the Red Bull team, namely Max Verstappen, who therefore had to settle for second place in the same race. However, it is a new double in favor of Red Bull. Consequently, at the level of the general classification of the world championship of the specialty, the gap is reduced between the two men, even if the Dutchman obviously remains in the lead. As for the top 3 of the day’s race, it is completed by Charles Leclerc. As a reminder, it was the Monegasque, a resident of the Italian Ferrari team, who then took pole position. However, this is the very first podium of this 2023 season for the Scuderia.
The French are far
As for the rest of the top 5, it is completed by two Spaniards. The fourth is Fernando Alonso, resident of the Aston Martin team. As for fifth place, it went to Carlos Sainz Jr, driving the second Ferrari. To see the Mercedes, you have to go even further, in terms of the classification. Briton Lewis Hamilton is sixth, while George Russell has to settle for eighth place. As for the two Frenchmen from the Alpine team, they are beyond the Top 10. Starting from 17th place on the starting grid, Pierre Gasly finished fourteenth. As for his compatriot and teammate, namely Esteban Ocon, forced to start from the pit lane, he finally finished just behind him, namely in fifteenth place.