HIGHLIGHTS: All the action from Azerbaijan GP qualifying as Leclerc takes pole and five drivers crash
Baku played host to perhaps the most action-packed qualifying session of the season on Saturday afternoon as a total of five drivers crashed, bringing out the red flags four times.
Lance Stroll, Antonio Giovinazzi, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz all fell foul of the tight Baku barriers during the qualifying hour, as the battle for grid slots played out in Azerbaijan.
REPORT: Leclerc takes shock pole in dramatic Baku qualifying session as FIVE drivers crash out
In the end it was Charles Leclerc who navigated the chaos to snatch a surprise pole – his second in succession after also taking pole in Monaco last time out – ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Hit play on the video above to see how it all played out.
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