A veteran F1 star will break a Michael Schumacher record as the F1 season continues at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix tonight.
Welcome to news.com.au coverage of tonight’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from pole position after another good qualifying performance and will look to make it his third victory of the season.
Sergio Bull of Red Bull will join him in the front row of the grid, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz occupying the second row.
Fernando Alonso, who finished 10th fastest, will overtake Michael Schumacher by becoming the driver with the longest F1 career since his debut.
It’s been 21 years, three months and eight days since the two-time world champion started his first race in 2001.
Alonso’s impressive form at Alpine will likely see him on the grid in 2023, forcing young Australian gunner Oscar Piastri to start his F1 career on another team instead of the French team, where he is currently the driver. reservation.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo will start from 12th place in Azerbaijan and will fight to get the second point of the season.
The race starts tonight at 21:00 AEST.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting grid
1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2. Sergio Perez, Red Bull
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
4. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
5. George Russell, Mercedes
6. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
7. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
8. Yuki Tsunoda, Alpha Tauri
9. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
10. Fernando Alonso, Alpine
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