Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will start from pole position in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday (2 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker on Formula 1 and on Sky).

The Monegasse prevailed in qualifying in Baku ahead of Formula 1 record world champion Lewis Hamilton (England / Mercedes) and World Championship leader Max Verstappen (Netherlands / Red Bull).

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim) will start the sixth race of the season from eleven on the grid in an Aston Martin.

Formula 1 newcomer Mick Schumacher finished 17th in the Haas, Michael Schumacher's son has never been so good in qualifying.

He left his Russian team-mate Nikita Masepin behind, and the 22-year-old also benefited from two retirements: Vettel's Canadian team-mate Lance Stroll crashed as did Italian Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) in Q1, both starting from the bottom of the field.

At the last race in Monaco, Verstappen took over the championship lead with his victory, four points separate him from Hamilton.

His racing team is also one point ahead of Mercedes in the team standings.

The last time Red Bull had such a double lead was in 2013, when Vettel drove to his fourth and last title with the racing team.