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Lando Norris Fumbles in Baku as Max Verstappen Takes Pole

With teammate Oscar Piastri crashing out in Q3 and Charles Leclerc also hitting the wall, Norris had a golden shot to slash his 31-point deficit. Instead, he managed only P7. McLaren’s constructors’ hopes also took a blow, needing a 9-point edge over Ferrari. Verstappen capitalized, securing pole. Meanwhile Carlos Sainz gets P2 start with Williams, while Liam Lawson secures P3.