Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021: Charles Leclerc secures back-to-back poles in dramatic Qualifying Session

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021: Charles Leclerc secures back-to-back poles in dramatic Qualifying Session

Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc managed to secure back-to-back pole positions in qualifying session of Azerbaijan Grand Prix to continue his impressive form on the street circuits. The Monegasque driver managed to gain the ideal tow from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to secure a lap in 1m41.218 seconds. However, the 7-time World Champion was not too far behind as he only finished a quarter of a second after the Ferrari ace driver.

With Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton occupying the initial positions. The leading driver in the driver’s standings, Max Verstappen was involved in a massive clash with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda. However that will ensure that the Red Bull driver occupies the third position in this Azerbaijan Grand Prix Qualifying Session.

Charles Leclerc Clinches Pole: Charles Leclerc Impresses in Azerbaijan GP’s Street Circuit

Charles Leclerc

Before then the other Red flags followed crashes in Q1 involving Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and Antonio Giovinazzi, driving his Alfa Romeo. Followed in Q2 with McLaren’s Australian driver, Daniel Ricciardo. The number of stoppages equalled the record set in the 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix.

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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has continued his impressive form in the 2021 F1 season as he managed to take the fourth spot. He is followed by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, McLaren’s Lanod Norris and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas could not improve upon his declining graph on the street circuits managing to finish 10th.

However the battle between the top top drivers and their ace teams could again go right till the last lap as Lewis Hamilton has managed to rank one place higher than his Dutch rival.

As things stand, the Baku City Circuit is one of the fastest temporary street circuits. So expect a lot of over-taking tomorrow, for the real prize.

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