Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 — Weekend Preview

Round 8 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Where Chaos Meets Speed. Max Verstappen leads the championship with 117 points, 8 points ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Driver Championship (entering R8):
P1: Max Verstappen — 117 pts (4W, 5P)
P2: Charles Leclerc — 109 pts (2W, 4P)
P3: Sergio Perez — 104 pts (1W, 4P)
P4: George Russell — 84 pts (0W, 2P)
P5: Carlos Sainz — 78 pts (0W, 4P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Red Bull Racing — 221 pts
P2: Ferrari — 187 pts
P3: Mercedes — 134 pts
P4: McLaren — 52 pts
P5: Alpine — 40 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 Charles Leclerc — 8 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: George Russell (84) vs Carlos Sainz (78) — just 6 points apart.