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Red flags came out a remarkable six times during the wildest Formula 1 qualifying session in recent memory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - and both of McLaren's title hopefuls came up short, in what has so far been the worst weekend of the season for the dominant MCL39.
Jon Noble and Josh Suttill explain what happened:
A Max Verstappen- and Laurent Mekies-led transformation has made the Red Bull more like the Racing Bulls car - and made wins like Baku possible
Messy Baku qualifying set the stage for some big names to have a disastrous race while others capitalised and flourished
The Red Bull Formula 1 car was “unbelievably fast” in some parts of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, declared Lando Norris, after not only watching Max Verstappen dominate in Baku but failing to pass Yuki Tsunoda for sixth late in the race
Lewis Hamilton made a failed attempt to hand eighth place back to Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc on the final lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Another Max Verstappen win and a huge disaster for McLaren in Baku means the points gap is coming down. Do we have a three-way title fight?
Max Verstappen dominated in Baku to reinforce his position as an outside title threat, as points leader Oscar Piastri crashed out