Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 — Weekend Preview

Round 4 of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Where Chaos Meets Speed. Max Verstappen leads the championship with 69 points, 15 points ahead of Sergio Perez.

Driver Championship (entering R4):
P1: Max Verstappen — 69 pts (2W, 3P)
P2: Sergio Perez — 54 pts (1W, 2P)
P3: Fernando Alonso — 45 pts (0W, 3P)
P4: Lewis Hamilton — 38 pts (0W, 1P)
P5: Lance Stroll — 20 pts (0W, 0P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Red Bull Racing — 123 pts
P2: Aston Martin — 65 pts
P3: Mercedes — 56 pts
P4: Ferrari — 26 pts
P5: McLaren — 12 pts

Baku is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Baku:
- 2025: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2024: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2023: Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Max Verstappen vs Sergio Perez — 15 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Fernando Alonso (45) vs Lewis Hamilton (38) — just 7 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Lance Stroll (20) vs Carlos Sainz (20) — just 0 points apart.