2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
980th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Baku
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Baku, 51 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 51 | 1hr 43m 44.291s | 25 |
| 2 | +4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 51 | +2.460s | 18 |
| 3 | +5 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 51 | +4.024s | 15 |
| 4 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 51 | +5.329s | 12 |
| 5 | +4 |  Carlos Sainz | Renault | 51 | +7.515s | 10 |
| 6 | +7 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 51 | +9.158s | 8 |
| 7 | +5 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 51 | +10.931s | 6 |
| 8 | +2 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +12.546s | 4 |
| 9 | +7 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 51 | +14.152s | 2 |
| 10 | +9 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 51 | +18.030s | 1 |
| 11 | +7 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 51 | +18.512s | |
| 12 | +5 |  Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 51 | +24.720s | |
| 13 | +2 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +40.663s (10.000s) | |
| 14 | -11 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 48 | DNF | |
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
- Kevin Magnussen was given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:41.498 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:41.677 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:41.837 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:41.911 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:41.994 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:42.490 | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.523 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.547 | |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:43.351 | |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.585 | |
| 11 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.886 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.019 | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:44.074 | |
| 14 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:43.066 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.759 | |
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.489 | |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:44.496 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:45.541 | |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:57.354 | |
| 20 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | – |
- Both Nico Hulkenberg and Romain Grosjean received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:41.498 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:41.677 | 0.179 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:41.837 | 0.339 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:41.911 | 0.413 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:41.994 | 0.496 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:42.490 | 0.992 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.523 | 1.025 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.547 | 1.049 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:43.066 | 1.568 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:43.351 | 1.853 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.585 | |
| 12 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.886 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.019 | |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:44.074 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.759 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.489 | |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:44.496 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:45.541 | |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:57.354 | |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 70 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 66 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 48 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 40 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | 37 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 28 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 22 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 18 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 15 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 13 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 12 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | 11 |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | 8 |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 8 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | 2 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | 1 |
| 18 | Brendon Hartley | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 114 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 110 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 55 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 36 |
| 5 | Renault | 35 |
| 6 |  Force India-Mercedes | 16 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 13 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 11 |
| 9 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 10 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 63rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 77th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 120th for Lewis Hamilton, 94th for Kimi Raikkonen, 8th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 732nd for Ferrari, 159th for Mercedes, 6th and last for Force India
- Poles
- Driver: 53rd for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 216th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 58th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 120th for Lewis Hamilton, 87th for Sebastian Vettel
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Charles Leclerc (337th different point scorer, 2nd Monegasque driver), 1st for Brendon Hartley (338th different point scorer, 5th New Zealander driver)