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Verstappen battled chaos but ‘nailed everything’ to claim Baku pole
©RedBull Phillip van Osten
20/09/2025 at 17:0620/09/2025 at 17:13 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Max Verstappen claimed a dramatic pole position for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but the reigning world champion admitted it was one of the most demanding qualifying sessions of his career. In a stop-start shootout littered with crashes, red flags, and even a sprinkling of rain, Verstappen held his nerve to deliver a last-gasp lap that denied Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson the chance of a shock front row in Baku. The Red Bull driver described the qualifying session as a relentless test of concentration and patience, with repeated stoppages breaking momentum and tyre preparation....
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