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09.06.2021 - 16:13 / msn.com
Max Verstappen has revealed his reaction to the moment he found out Lewis Hamilton had thrown away the chance to reclaim the championship lead in Azerbaijan, as the seven-time world champion made an uncharacteristic mistake in Baku. Race leader Verstappen had just crashed out with five laps to go as the Red Bull driver suffered a left-rear tyre failure, which catapulted the driver violently into the wall on the straight, bringing out the red flag.
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JUST IN:Lewis Hamilton throws away Azerbaijan win as Max Verstappen crashes "I put everything on the line and fought as hard as I could today. On that restart when Checo moved over towards me, I clipped a switch and it basically switches the brake off so I just went straight.
Lewis Hamilton threw away the chance to take back the lead of the championship standings after making an uncharacteristic mistake on a red-flagged restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after title rival Max Verstappen hit the wall. Sergio Perez went on to win the race.
Max Verstappen crashed out from the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a left rear tyre failure catapulted him into the wall on the main straight on lap 47 of 51. Verstappen crashed out at 200mph on the start-finish straight, with his car sliding to a halt after a big collision.
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By Alan Baldwin(Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed a surprise pole position for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in a qualifying session littered with crashes and four red flag stoppages. Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified alongside on the front row, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen frustrated to be starting third.
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a scintillating qualifying session in Baku on Saturday. A dramatic Q3 session ended in remarkable fashion after Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz crashed out at Turn 3, with Lewis Hamilton recovering brilliantly from dismal practice sessions to take P2.
Formula One circus lands in Baku this week ahead of Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix around the streets of the Eastern European nation's capital. Having been cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, this week's race is one of the most anticipated of the season.