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There have been eight Grands Prix held on the shore of the Caspian Sea, with seven different winners. The only driver to claim two victories is Sergio Perez, driving for Red Bull in 2021 and 2023. The Milton Keynes squad is the most successful with further wins in 2017 and 2022, courtesy of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen respectively. Mercedes has won three times with Rosberg in 2016, Hamilton in 2018 and Bottas in 2019, while last year, Oscar Piastri was first across the finish line for McLaren.
While there have been several names on the winner’s trophy, when it comes to pole positions, one driver is the master of Baku: Charles Leclerc has been quickest in qualifying four times in a row from 2021 to 2024, even at times when his car had not seemed competitive enough to take pole. The other drivers who have secured the top grid slot are Rosberg (2016), Hamilton (2017), Vettel (2018) and Bottas (2019).
Perez leads the way when it comes to podium finishes with 5, followed by Vettel on 3. As for the teams, Mercedes is on 7 ahead of Red Bull with 6 and Ferrari on 5.
