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A day after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc narrowly claimed the pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he earned the top spot for Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sprint. Leclerc edged out the two Red Bull drivers, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, who’ll be second and third on the grid for the sprint, respectively.
George Russell of Mercedes grabbed the fourth spot, followed by Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate, Carlos Sainz, in fifth position. Logan Sargeant crashed during the sprint shootout and has withdrawn from the sprint race.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sprint gets underway at 9 a.m. ET, and you can watch it on ESPN. Formula One sprint is a speedy 100km race, running 17 laps around the race circuit in Baku. There are no pit stops, unless a driver’s car needs a repair. The top eight finishers are awarded points, starting with eight points for P1 down to a single point for P8.
Leclerc and Verstappen are the favorites for the sprint, with -360 odds for both drivers. Perez is at -300, and Russell is at +100 to win it for Mercedes, according to DraftKings Sportsbook qualifying and race odds.
Here is the full starting grid for Saturday’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
F1 Azerbaijan sprint race starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Car # |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Car # |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | 16 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 11 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 1 |
| 4 | George Russell | 63 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 55 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 |
| 7 | Alex Albon | 23 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 14 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 18 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | 4 |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri | 81 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 27 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 31 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | 24 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | 22 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | 10 |
| 19 | Nyck De Vries | 21 |