Charles Leclerc secured first place on the grid in Formula 1 qualifying in Baku. The day was frustrating for Mick Schumacher.
Leclerc was 0.282 seconds faster than the Mexican Sergio Pérez in the Red Bull in Baku on Saturday (June 22, 2022). World championship leader Max Verstappen had to settle for third place in the second Red Bull.
Fourth was Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz. Sebastian Vettel convinced in the Aston-Martin as ninth. Mick Schumacher was eliminated in the Haas in 20th place after the first round.
None slower than Schumacher
Schumacher delivered the slowest time in the first run. The 23-year-old is under pressure after several accidents. At the start of the weekend in Baku, the son of record world champion Michael Schumacher missed large parts of the first practice session due to a water leak in his car.
After the setback in qualifying, it should be difficult for Schumacher to finally get his first World Championship points in the eighth round of the season on Sunday.