2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Qualifying
Baku, Azerbaijan · 28 April 2023 · Cloudy · Air 19°C / Track 33°C
Fastest laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tire | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | medium | 1:40.203 | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:40.391 | +0.188 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez (PER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:40.495 | +0.292 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz (SAI) | Ferrari | medium | 1:41.016 | +0.813 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Mercedes | medium | 1:41.177 | +0.974 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso (ALO) | Aston Martin | medium | 1:41.253 | +1.050 |
| 7 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | medium | 1:41.281 | +1.078 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda (TSU) | RB | medium | 1:41.569 | +1.366 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll (STR) | Aston Martin | medium | 1:41.576 | +1.373 |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | medium | 1:41.611 | +1.408 |
LEC vs VER
Charles Leclerc out-qualified Max Verstappen by 0.188s (1:40.203 vs 1:40.391). LEC won 2 corners to 2, with a top-speed difference of 8 km/h in favour of VER. See the full sector and corner breakdown →
Pace & tires
AlphaTauri set the benchmark: best lap 1:41.569.
Tire degradation (fuel-corrected): medium +1.712s/lap.