The Red Bull Racing team has honed at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Victory for Max Verstappen and second place for Sergio 'Checo' Perez. George Russell of Mercedes completed the podium. Ferrari had a day to forget due to the withdrawal of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz due to car problems.

Max Verstappen settled the accounts he had pending in Baku and got a comfortable victory, his fifth of the season. Red Bull was left with the maximum possible points as Sergio 'Checo' Perez finished second and set the fastest lap. The double abandonment enhanced the result of the Bulls due to mechanical failures of the Ferrari men, and they continue to increase their advantages in both championships.

And it is that it painted for a good race in the streets of Azerbaijan for those of Maranello. Still, first Carlos Sainz retired with a problem in the box and later Charles Leclerc with a failure in the power unit of his F1-75 when he led with a good margin after the first round of arrests. Reliability continues to weigh down a Leclerc that is losing more ground in the World Cup and is now 3rd behind the Red Bulls.

George Russell maintains his streak of finishing within the top 5 and adds his third podium of the year after those achieved in Australia and Spain. The Briton took full advantage of the withdrawal of the Ferrari, had a good pace and, without any surprises, added up and continued. Mercedes currently has the third fastest car on the grid, and Russell knows how to be.

Lewis Hamilton was completing the Top 5, who gained several positions on the track but suffered back pain most of the race. Pierre Gasly had a good weekend with the Alpha Tauri, with which he could finally ratify his practice pace in the race. And classification.

Inside the top 10 finished Sebastian Vettel with a solid performance with the Aston Martin on a circuit at which the German is good. Behind him was Fernando Alonso, 7th, the McLaren duo who, between comings and goings, advanced from their qualifying position and got into the points zone with Ricciardo ahead of Norris. Esteban Ocon completed the Top 10 with the second Alpine.

Close to the points, although all with a lost lap, Valtteri Bottas and Alexander Albon crossed the finish line. Behind was a Yuki Tsunoda who was about to finish 5th, but a problem with his rear wing forced him to go through the pits, losing a lot of time and positions. Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi reported 14th and 15th, respectively, and were the last to see the checkered flag.