REUTERS: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed a surprise pole position for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in a qualifying session littered with crashes and four red flag stoppages.
Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified alongside the Monegasque on the front row, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen starting a frustrated third.Leclerc owed some of his time of one minute 41.218 seconds to Hamilton, who was in front of him for his first flying lap and without wanting to provided a hefty aerodynamic 'tow' down the long straight.
"This is such a monumental result for us because we've been struggling like you couldn't believe all weekend," said the Briton, who was only 11th in opening practice. "I was kind of committed to the corner and at that point it just pushed me a bit deep and I hit the wall," said Stroll, son of team owner Lawrence Stroll.
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