as red flags flew, ferrari s charles leclerc secured a second surprise pole position in a row, but there was disappointement for red bull and max verstappen. nick parrott reports. after being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, baku was back with a bang. lance stroll the first of five drivers coming to grief like this. to come out on top here you need to stay out of the walls and get into another car s slipstream, just what charles leclerc did in the final session. making the most of the gap in the air made by lewis hamilton s mercedes, he took his ferrari to the top of the timesheets. despite struggling in practice, hamilton followed suit, beating max verstappen s red bull to second. and just as they were preparing for the finalfight, their battle ended early. two crashes in a matter of seconds saw red flags waved and red arms raised.
out on top here you need to stay out of the walls and get into another coral to s to slipstream, just what charles leclerc did in the final session. making the most of the gap in the air made by lewis hamilton s mercedes, who took his foray to the top of the time sheets. despite struggling in practice, hamilton followed suit, beating max verstappen s red bull to second. and justice were preparing for the final fight, their battle ended early. two crashes in a matter of seconds saw red flags waved and red arms raised. i finally found my rhythm, started to push quite hard and it came straightaway. so i felt like a pole was ours and it is great to be starting from there but i believe red bull has a lot more to come in the race, they showed that in practice, so it will be difficult to keep that position. keep that position. massively anxious not keep that position. massively anxious not knowing - keep that position. massively anxious not knowing if- keep that position. massively anxious