According to the results of the second session of the qualifying round of the sprint race of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, four more pilots - Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen (both "Haas"), Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Esteban Ocon (Alpine) stopped race.

Axar.az informs that Max Verstappen, the pilot of "Red Bull Racing", has been promoted to the leader.

The qualifying round will consist of three sessions, and the starting order of the sprint race will be determined based on the overall result of the race.

Participants of the march compete in the 6-kilometer Baku city ring within an hour.

It should be noted that Azerbaijan hosts the Formula 1 races for the seventh time.