F1 results: Sergio Perez wins Azerbaijan GP sprint
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint event, ahead of Sunday’s fourth round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, in Baku.
In the first sprint of the season, which included a new qualifying format (see below), Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led from pole ahead of Perez, as Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and George Russell (Mercedes) clashed over third. After a safety car interruption, Verstappen retook third from Russell.
Perez DRS-ed past Leclerc on lap 8 and pulled clear to take victory, while Leclerc clung to second ahead of Verstappen, whose car’s floor and sidepod were damaged during his clash with Russell.
2023 F1 Azerbaijan sprint results
| Pos | Nº | Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Gap |
| 1 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull/Honda RBPT | 17 | - |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 17 | -4.463 |
| 3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull/Honda RBPT | 17 | -5.065 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 17 | -8.532 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 17 | -10.388 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 17 | -11.613 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 17 | -16.503 |
| 8 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 17 | -18.417 |
| 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams/Mercedes | 17 | -21.757 |
| 10 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren/Mercedes | 17 | -22.851 |
| 11 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 17 | -27.990 |
| 12 | 24 |