Published September 15,2024
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McLaren‘s Oscar Piastri has received the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the seventeenth spherical of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, on Sunday.
The Australian driver was the winner of the 51-lap GP held at 6.003-kilometer- lengthy (3.7-mile) Baku City Circuit with a time of an hour, 32 minutes, and 58.007 seconds.
“The last couple of laps, once [Leclerc] dropped out of DRS, were a little bit more relaxing, but there’s no such thing as a relaxing lap around here, so it was hard work. It definitely goes down as one of the better races of my career,” mentioned Piastri.
Leclerc was simply 10.91 seconds behind Piastri to complete second, whereas Mercedes’ George Russell got here third as he was 31.328 seconds behind the winner.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull handed the end line 77.098 seconds behind the winner.
It was Piastri’s second win of the season because the 23-year-old driver beforehand received the Hungarian Grand Prix in July.
Verstappen, the three-time Formula 1 world champion, presently leads the motive force standings with 313 factors.
The Round 18 of the season shall be held in Singapore on Sept. 22.
DRIVER STANDINGS
1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 313
2. Lando Norris (Great Britain): 254
3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 235
4. Oscar Piastri (Australia): 222
5. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 184
CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS
1. McLaren: 476
2. Red Bull: 456
3. Ferrari: 425
4. Mercedes: 309
5. Aston Martin: 82
Source: www.anews.com.tr