Oscar Piastri beats Charles Leclerc to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri secured a crucial win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, propelling McLaren to the top of the constructors' championship. Piastri overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on lap 20 and held the lead until the end. The race concluded under a virtual safety car due to a late collision between Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Red Bull's Sergio Perez.

The win will carry huge advantage for McLaren, as they have now been handed now holds a 20-point boost over Red Bull with seven races still left to play out. Leclerc, who started from pole position, fought closely with Piastri but eventually finished second after his tires began to wear down. George Russell of Mercedes rounded out the podium in third, benefiting from the crash between Sainz and Perez.

Max Verstappen, Red Bull's championship leader, crossed the line in fifth position, just behind McLaren’s Lando Norris did show his usual clutch brilliance in Baku after finised fourth with the fastest lap bonus, after initially dropping down to 15th.