2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race held on 30 April 2023 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was the fourth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the first of six in the season to follow the sprint format.

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Race 4 of 22 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Baku City Circuit
Race details
Date 30 April 2023 (2023-04-30)
Official name Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023
Location Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Course Street circuit
Course length 6.003 km (3.730 miles)
Distance 51 laps, 306.049 km (190.170 miles)
Weather Partly cloudy
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:40.203
Fastest lap
Driver George Russell Mercedes
Time 1:43.370 on lap 51
Podium
First
  • Sergio Pérez
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second
  • Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders

Charles Leclerc started both events from pole position, with Sergio Pérez winning both events. During the final lap of the race, an incident occurred where Alpine driver Esteban Ocon was forced to avoid several photographers that had begun to cross the pit lane while coming in for a pit stop.

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