Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday as both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton failed to finish.
Sebastian Vettel for Aston Martin and Pierre Gasly for Alpha Tauri completed the unexpected podium after the streets of Baku lived up to their reputation for delivering an afternoon of drama and tension.
Sweet victory for Checo! 🏆#AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 #F1 pic.twitter.com/SGAIcdO1HF
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 6, 2021
Verstappen crashed with five laps to go and the sixth race of the season at his mercy. Hamilton then locked up at the restart when on target for second.
A massive moment from a mad race 😵
Watch the best bits from Baku 🍿#AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 #F1
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 6, 2021
Heartbreak for Max 💔#AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 #F1 pic.twitter.com/sPEqCFdlwP
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 6, 2021
As the dust began to s…
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