Max Verstappen secured his fourth win of the season and dominated the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Following triumphs at Suzuka, Imola, and Monza, the Red Bull Dutchman won at the Baku track ahead of a solid George Russell (Mercedes) and an exceptional Carlos Sainz, who led Williams to the podium from the front row. Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished just off the podium in the other Mercedes, resuming his performance after third place in Montreal, while Liam Lawson rounded out the top five with an impressive Racing Bulls. It was a bad day for McLaren and Ferrari. Championship leader Oscar Piastri jumped the start, dropped to the back, and soon after crashed into the barriers, repeating his qualifying mistake. Lando Norris narrowly finished seventh, trailing Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull). The results of Ferrari were even more disappointing: Hamilton and Leclerc finished eighth and ninth, respectively, following a race that was marred by an internal position swap that irritated the Monegasque over the radio. Isack Hadjar finished tenth in the second Racing Bulls, completing the top ten. In the constructors' standings, Mercedes capitalized on the results of Russell and Antonelli to surpass Ferrari in the sprint for second place (290 to 286), while Red Bull (272) is now only 14 points behind the Prancing Horse. McLaren remained firmly in the lead with 623, postponing their celebration for a tenth world title to Singapore. In the drivers' category, Norris has regained six points on Piastri, reducing the gap to -25 (324 vs 299). Verstappen's 69th career win, his second in Baku, moves him up to 255 points, 69 behind the top scorer. Russell maintains his fourth place with 212 points, separating himself from Leclerc (165), while Hamilton remains sixth with 121. Antonelli (78) surpasses Albon (70) again in the lower points zone. Baku shifted the deck and ignited new track rivalries, keeping the World Championship alive.