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The FIA took a dim view of AlphTauri’s decision to send Tsunoda back on to the track, with the governing body investigating the accident.
Back to Verstappen and the double world champion’s mood did not improve when he was told he had sustained floor damage in the clash with Russell.
Verstappen was back on the radio, saying: “Did he really drive into the side of me? I don’t get how he can damage my car and keep the position. I find it ridiculous”.
In came the safety car at the end of lap five and Verstappen made short work of taking third back from Russell as he flew underneath the British driver’s Mercedes at Turn 1.
Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase was on the radio to congratulate his driver. “Without contact as well, nicely done,” he said.
“Yes, I know how to do that,” replied Verstappen before he continued his rant with a series of bleeped-out expletives.
Hamilton was dicing with Carlos Sainz for fifth but the Ferrari man held firm. Hamilton ran out of room and Fernando Alonso snuck past, dropping the Briton to seventh.
Perez was starting to draw Leclerc in, and at the start of the eighth lap he breezed past his Ferrari rival on the 220mph drag to the first corner before cantering to the flag.
PA Sport
Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, classification
- Sergio Perez, Red Bull 8pts
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 7pts
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull 6pts
- George Russell, Mercedes 5pts
- Carlos Sainz, Ferrari 4pts
- Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin 3pts
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 2pts
- Lance Stroll, Aston Martin 1pt
- Alexander Albon, Williams
- Oscar Piastri, McLaren
- Kevin Magnussen, Haas
- Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo
- Pierre Gasly, Alpine
- Nyck de Vries, AlphaTauri
- Nico Hulkenberg, Haas
- Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo
- Lando Norris, McLaren
- Esteban Ocon, Alpine
DNF: Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
DNS: Logan Sargeant, Williams
Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, as it happened
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