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Sun 30th April 2023 3:00pm Local
Sun 30th April 2023 11:00am UTC
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2023
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Round 4
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Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Started 1172 days, 18 hours, 34 minutes ago Date & Time
Sun 30th April 2023 3:00pm Local
Sun 30th April 2023 11:00am UTC
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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.
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.
Background
The event was held across the weekend of 28–30 April 2023. It was the fourth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship. The weekend was the first of six in the season to follow the sprint format.
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Result List
 01 |
|  |  Sergio Perez |
 Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:32:42.436 |
| 02 |
| |  Max Verstappen |
Oracle Red Bull Racing | +2.137s |
| 03 |
|  |  Charles Leclerc |
 Scuderia Ferrari HP | +21.217s |
| 04 |
|  |  Fernando Alonso |
 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team | +22.024s |
| 05 |
| | Carlos Sainz Jr |
Scuderia Ferrari HP | +45.491s |
| 06 |
|  |  Lewis Hamilton |
 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team | +46.145s |
| 07 |
| |  Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team | +51.617s |
| 08 |
| | George Russell |
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team | +74.240s |
| 09 |
|  | Lando Norris |
 McLaren Formula 1 Team | +80.376s |
| 10 |
|  |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team | +83.862s |
| 11 |
| |  Oscar Piastri |
McLaren Formula 1 Team | +86.501s |
| 12 |
|  |  Alexander Albon |
 Williams Racing | +88.623s |
| 13 |
|  |  Kevin Magnussen |
 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +89.729s |
| 14 |
|  |  Pierre Gasly |
 BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +91.332s |
| 15 |
| | Esteban Ocon |
BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +97.794s |
| 16 |
| |  Logan Sargeant |
Williams Racing | +100.943s |
| 17 |
| |  Nico Hulkenberg |
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +1 lap |
| 18 |
|  |  Valtteri Bottas |
 Audi Revolut F1 Team | +1 lap |
| 19 |
|  |  Guanyu Zhou |
 Alfa Romeo S.p.A. | DNF |
Result Description
Polesitter Charles Leclerc led the race until lap four; Alexander Albon and Oscar Piastri made contact coming into turn 2, inflicting damage to the Williams' wing. The contact was investigated and no further action was taken. The DRS was enabled on lap three, with Max Verstappen utilising it to pass Leclerc into the first corner on the following lap. Sergio Pérez would repeat the same move on lap six to take second place. Pierre Gasly entered the pit lane on lap six to switch to the hard compound.
As lap ten concluded, Verstappen went into the pit lane to switch tyres, exiting in third position, but he would lose the effective lead of the race, as Nyck de Vries' retirement would cause a yellow flag and subsequent safety car; he had clipped the inside wall at turn 5 and come to a stop at turn 6. During the safety car period, Pérez changed onto a fresh hard compound and subsequently took the lead of the race, with Leclerc also switching to the hards. George Russell also benefited from the safety car, jumping Lance Stroll and taking sixth place. Russell's entry into the pit lane was investigated by race control, with no further action required. Zhou Guanyu retired on lap 39 following mechanical problems.
Pérez, Verstappen and Leclerc would be the top three drivers for the rest of the race as Pérez took his second Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory. This was Leclerc and Ferrari's first podium finish of the season. Leading Lando Norris in ninth place by almost 30 seconds, George Russell took advantage of the opportunity to make a late pit stop from eighth for a fresh set of tyres, enabling him to claim a point for fastest lap.
Pit lane safety issues
During the final lap of the race, an incident occurred where FIA-appointed personnel allowed photographers to cross into the fast lane of the pits to prepare to photograph the parc fermé and podium celebrations, even though the race was still active. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon was forced to avoid several photographers whilst coming in for his pit stop. As a result, the race stewards launched an investigation into the matter and, subsequently, recommended that changes be made to end of race parc fermé procedures to prevent a repeat of the occurrence.
As lap ten concluded, Verstappen went into the pit lane to switch tyres, exiting in third position, but he would lose the effective lead of the race, as Nyck de Vries' retirement would cause a yellow flag and subsequent safety car; he had clipped the inside wall at turn 5 and come to a stop at turn 6. During the safety car period, Pérez changed onto a fresh hard compound and subsequently took the lead of the race, with Leclerc also switching to the hards. George Russell also benefited from the safety car, jumping Lance Stroll and taking sixth place. Russell's entry into the pit lane was investigated by race control, with no further action required. Zhou Guanyu retired on lap 39 following mechanical problems.
Pérez, Verstappen and Leclerc would be the top three drivers for the rest of the race as Pérez took his second Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory. This was Leclerc and Ferrari's first podium finish of the season. Leading Lando Norris in ninth place by almost 30 seconds, George Russell took advantage of the opportunity to make a late pit stop from eighth for a fresh set of tyres, enabling him to claim a point for fastest lap.
Pit lane safety issues
During the final lap of the race, an incident occurred where FIA-appointed personnel allowed photographers to cross into the fast lane of the pits to prepare to photograph the parc fermé and podium celebrations, even though the race was still active. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon was forced to avoid several photographers whilst coming in for his pit stop. As a result, the race stewards launched an investigation into the matter and, subsequently, recommended that changes be made to end of race parc fermé procedures to prevent a repeat of the occurrence.
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