Red Bull’s Max Verstappen looked to be back at his title-winning best as he cruised to victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday while McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri’s (324 pts) first-lap crash allowed teammate Lando Norris (299 pts) to trim his Formula 1 points advantage.

Verstappen was in control from start to finish after taking pole position in a chaotic qualifying session on Saturday and had a vast lead by the time he made his only pit stop.