Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sunday 28th April 13:10

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the fourth race in the 2019 Formula 1 season.

Baku City Circuit Sunday 28th April 13:10



* Circuit length:* 6.003km
* First grand prix:* 2016
* Laps: 51
* Race distance:* 306.049km
* Race lap record:* 1.43.441 (Sebastian Vettel, 2017)
* 2018*winner:* Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
* Number of corners:* 20



Qualifying*Results
1.*Valtteri Bottas* Mercedes 1m40.495s
2.*Lewis Hamilton* Mercedes + 0.059s
3.*Sebastian Vettel* Ferrari + 0.302s
4.*Max Verstappen* Red Bull + 0.574s
5.*Sergio Perez* Racing Point *+ 1.098s
6.*Daniil Kvyat* Toro Rosso + 1.186s
7.*Lando Norris* McLaren + 1.391s
8.*Antonio Giovinazzi* Alfa Romeo + 1.929s
9.*Kimi Raikkonen* Alfa Romeo + 2.573s
10.*Charles Leclerc* Ferrari no time

11.*Carlos Sainz* McLaren + 1.010s
12.*Daniel Ricciardo* Renault + 1.089s
13.*Alexander Albon* Toro Rosso + 1.106s
14.*Kevin Magnussen* Haas + 1.311s
15.*Pierre Gasly* Red Bull no time

16.*Lance Stroll* Racing Point + 1.295s
17.*Romain Grosjean* Haas + 2.072s
18.*Nico Hulkenberg* Renault + 2.092s
19.*George Russell* Williams + 3.727s
20.*Robert Kubica* Williams + 4.396s

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Charles Leclerc not being done any favours from Ferrari. Ferrari's strategy seems to favour Sebastian Vettel.

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Two laps to go. Lewis Hamilton second challenging Valtteri Bottas for the lead. Close. Down to final lap.

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Valtteri Bottas wins. Lewis Hamilton second. Sebastian Vettel third.

Valtteri Bottas takes lead in the championship.

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1.Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 51 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes + 1.524s
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari + 11.739s
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull + 17.493s
5. Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 69.107s
6. Sergio Perez Racing Point + 1m16.416s
7. Carlos Sainz McLaren + 1m23.826s
8. Lando Norris McLaren + 1m40.268s
9. Lance Stroll Racing Point + 1m43.816s
10. Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo + 1 lap
11. Alexander Albon Toro Rosso + 1 lap
12. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo + 1 lap
13. Kevin Magnussen Haas + 1 lap
14. Nico Hulkenberg Renault + 1 lap
15. George Russell Williams + 2 laps
16. Robert Kubica Williams + 2 laps

Retired.
Pierre Gasly Red Bull
Romain Grosjean Haas
Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo Renault