• Vettel third for Ferrari, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fourth
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, scene of some dramatic racing for the past two seasons, fell with barely a whimper to the flawless perfection of what appears to be an unstoppable Mercedes juggernaut. For the winner, Valtteri Bottas, there was pleasing redemption after a puncture cruelly denied him last year and, with his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, taking second, Mercedes have now secured four successive one-two finishes. It is the most successful start to a season in the sport’s history, concluded with flawless control to tame the streets of Baku.
Sebastian Vettel was third for Ferrari with Max Verstappen in fourth for Red Bull. Vettel’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, who had started from eighth after crashing in qualifying, made a valiant effort on an alternate strategy to come through to take fifth. The Monegasque driver’s run caught the attention as Bottas, Hamilton and Vettel were unable to challenge one another out in front but it is the bigger picture that Ferrari must consider as Mercedes leave Azerbaijan having now proved untouchable in three of the four races this season. In Bahrain Leclerc was set to win before a mechanical problem pushed him down the field.
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