Live: Piastri starts third in Baku for Azerbaijan GP
Oscar Piastri starts from the second row of the grid as the Formula 1 circus moves to Azerbaijan for the always entertaining race around the Baku City Circuit. Follow live.
Oscar Piastri will start third on the grid for today's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Mercedes' George Russell took pole position. World championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start 16th following a crash in qualifying. Piastri was surprised to see the McLaren on the second row, as they struggled in practice. He expressed optimism about the race pace based on Thursday's performance.
Russell, the pole sitter, remains confident he can win the race, despite starting 16th. Antonelli, leading by 81 points, admitted his mistake that led to a crash was "stupid" and vowed to improve.
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