Here is the thing about a truly dialed-in weekend: you rarely see it coming by this margin. George Russell completely owned the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, putting on a masterclass from the very first laps in practice all the way to Saturday's race.
That supreme speed and absolute confidence in his Mercedes machine translated directly into qualifying, where he snatched pole position by a remarkable 0.837s over the rest of the field. To put that kind of gap on the board in Baku is simply stunning.
While the Mercedes driver celebrated a near perfect weekend, the chaotic race brought plenty of misery for others up and down the grid. Title rival Kimi Antonelli suffered a disastrous day, ending up down in 16th place following a crash.
Lawrence Barretto breaks down the winners and losers from this wild event in Baku, but the overarching story remains Russell's untouchable pace. When a driver hooks it up like that on a street circuit, you just have to sit back and applaud the beast they are driving.
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