Formula 1 drivers’ championship leader Oscar Piastri will start tonight’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix from ninth, after crashing in Saturday’s qualifying session.

His McLaren teammate Lando Norris will start directly in front of him on the grid, qualifying seventh fastest, with 31 points separating the two title rivals. 

Follow all the action of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the live blog below.

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2m agoSun 21 Sep 2025 at 9:00amWelcome to the ABC Sport F1 blog

Good evening, Australia.

Welcome back to ABC Sport’s live digital coverage of the 2025 Formula 1 world championship season.

Tonight, the F1 circus will race around the streets of Baku in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Australia’s Oscar Piastri enters the race with a 31-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the battle for the drivers’ championship.

Join us throughout the night as we bring you live coverage of the race, and be part of the conversation in the comment section.