Doc 35 - Provisional Starting Grid
Grid/PointsNotices/Procedures
This document, issued by the Stewards, provides the provisional starting grid for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It lists the drivers and their teams, along with their qualifying times, determining their starting positions for the race. The document was distributed to all teams and officials on September 20, 2025, at 21:15.
Provisional Starting Grid Highlights:
| Position | Car No. | Driver | Team | Qualifying Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:41.117 |
| 2 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1:41.595 |
| 3 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:41.707 |
| 4 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 1:41.717 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 1:42.070 |
| 6 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:42.143 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Formula 1 Team | 1:42.239 |
| 8 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:42.372 |
| 9 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Formula 1 Team | |
| 10 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari HP | |
| 11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1:41.857 |
| 12 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:42.183 |
| 13 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1:42.277 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1:43.061 |
| 15 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | |
| 16 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1:42.779 |
| 17 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1:42.916 |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1:43.139 |
| 19 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1:43.778 |
| 20 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
Note: Car 31 (Esteban Ocon) is permitted to start, as per Stewards' document no. 33.