F1 LIVE | Azerbaijan Grand Prix Qualifying: Leclerc v Verstappen in Baku
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The time has come: qualifying for the Baku Grand Prix is about to begin. From 15:00 UK time, 20 drivers will compete to start from pole position on Sunday. Can Max Verstappen get his second pole of 2022, will Charles Leclerc take number six or will it be Sergio Perez or Carlos Sainz who surprises?
Live: Qualifying in Azerbaijan
The Ferrari's seem to be favourites in qualifying compared to Red Bull Racing so far this weekend. Only in Saudi Arabia and at the Imola circuit was a Red Bull driver able to set the fastest time on Saturday. It should also be said that Verstappen got a little help from the weather gods in Italy.
Ferrari will need to make gains in qualifying in the slower corners, while Red Bull will excel in the final sector. That section is basically just full throttle. About an hour after the start of qualifying, we will see who managed to find the best set-up.
At 28 degrees Celsius, it's quite the temperature Saturday afternoon in Azerbaijan. For the drivers, it is important to get the tires well and quickly up to temperature, so that in the first flying run the maximum can be made immediately. Verstappen indicated Friday that it is difficult to add another lap.