2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 8 of 22 in the 2022 Formula One World Championship
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Race details | |||||
Date | 12 June 2022 | ||||
Official name | Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 | ||||
Location |
Baku City Circuit Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||
Course | Street circuit | ||||
Course length | 6.003 km (3.730 miles) | ||||
Distance | 51 laps, 306.049 km (190.170 miles) | ||||
Weather | Sunny | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Ferrari | ||||
Time | 1:41.359 | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | |||
Time | 1:46.046 on lap 36 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | ||||
Second | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | ||||
Third | Mercedes | ||||
Lap leaders |
The 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022) was the eighth round of the 2022 Formula One World Championship at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on 12 June 2022. The 51-lap race was won by Max Verstappen.[1] Charles Leclerc, who was second in the championship standings prior to the race, retired on lap 21 due to power unit issues, and fell to third in the standings behind Sergio Pérez. With the win, Verstappen extended his lead to 21 points.