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2023 FIA Formula One World Championship
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Sunday, 30 April 2023
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen will be targeting his fourth podium in as many races as he chases back-to-back wins in the
Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, April 30.
The reigning two-time World Champion claimed his first P1 on the Baku City Circuit last season, having never finished on the podium in four previous attempts.
Verstappen leads the World Drivers' Championship by 15 points ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Australian Grand Prix, while securing P2 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso has emerged as a surprise contender after clinching three successive P3 finishes for his new team to sit third in the drivers' standings, nine points behind Perez.
The third race of the season was filled with drama as the safety car was bought out on numerous occasions due to collisions and accidents, although Verstappen kept his cool to take the checkered flag 0.179 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
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The Dutchman started from pole position but was quickly overtaken by George Russell and Mercedes team-mate Hamilton, whom he claimed broke the rules to pass him on the outside on lap 1.
"From my side, I just tried to avoid the contact, it's quite clear on the rules what is allowed to do now on the outside, but clearly, it's not followed," Verstappen said.
"But that's okay. We had good pace, we passed [Hamilton] anyway but it's something for the next race to take into account."
2023 Australian Grand Prix results:
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Second Place: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Third Place: Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
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