Verstappen grabs pole for Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out in F1 qualifying chaos

Session marred by driver mishaps, rain and six red flags

McLaren drivers make big errors in marathon session

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the streets of Baku in an extraordinary, chaotic qualifying session interrupted by six red-flag stoppages.

Bar the Red Bull driver, the leading protagonists were all found wanting as Carlos Sainz took an unexpected second place for Williams and Liam Lawson a third for Racing Bulls.