Leclerc could take a fifth consecutive Baku pole, Verstappen could move to second on the list of most circuits at which a driver has taken pole and Hamilton could continue his record of being the only driver to complete every lap to date in Azerbaijan. Here are the milestones and records which could be broken at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix!
THE 2025 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX MILESTONES
The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be the 1,142nd World Championship event in Formula 1 history.
This will be the ninth time that Formula 1 has raced in Azerbaijan. It will be the ninth Grand Prix held at Baku City Circuit since 2016 and the eighth Azerbaijan Grand Prix since the event was first held in 2017. The inaugural race at the track was run under the European Grand Prix title.
This will be the first race at Baku City Circuit at which Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will not be on the grid. Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen become the only drivers to have raced on all of F1’s nine visits to Azerbaijan.
The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be the fourth time that an F1 race has taken place on September 21. The other races which have taken place on this date are the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix, the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix and the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix.
Lap 43 of the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be the 400th racing lap at Baku City Circuit in its history on the F1 calendar.
THE CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP FOR McLAREN?
McLaren could win the 2025 Constructors’ Championship at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. They currently lead the way in the standings by 337 points. There are a maximum of 389 points available in the 2025 season, meaning that in order to win the title this weekend, McLaren need to out-score Ferrari by nine points and not be outscored by Mercedes by more than 11 points or by more than 32 points by Red Bull.
If McLaren win the title, it would be the tenth time that they have been crowned Constructors’ Champions. They would overtake Williams for second place on the list of most titles won.
This would be the 18th time that a team have won the Constructors’ Championship in consecutive years. It would be the first time McLaren have done so since winning four in a row between 1988 and 1991.
It would be the first time that the Constructors’ Championship has been decided at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, making Baku City Circuit the 28th different circuit at which the Constructors’ Championship has been won.
If McLaren do seal the Constructors’ Championship at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, they would set a new record for most rounds remaining having already wrapped up the championship. Red Bull are the current record holders, having won the 2023 title with six races remaining. There are seven rounds left after the Baku race.
THE FORMULA 1 RECORDS WHICH COULD BE BROKEN
A pole position for Charles Leclerc at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix would make this the sixth time that a driver has taken as many as five consecutive pole positions at a single circuit.
Baku City Circuit is one of three circuits on the current calendar at which Max Verstappen has never previously taken pole position. If he takes pole for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he will move ahead of Alain Prost and equal Sebastian Vettel for second on the list of most circuits at which a driver has taken pole position. It would be the 23rd track at which Verstappen has taken pole.
A pole position for Charles Leclerc at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix would see him become only the seventh driver in F1 history to record as many as five pole positions at a single circuit.
Pole position has been decided by under a tenth of a second at all of the last four races. Should it happen again at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it would be the first time pole has been decided by under a tenth at as many as five races in a row since six poles were taken by such a small margin between the 1997 Italian Grand Prix and the 1998 Australian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton can become the first driver in history to score 5,000 World Championship points this weekend – but he will only do so if he wins the race. He needs to score 20.5 points to reach the milestone.
A pole position for Max Verstappen would be his 46th pole with Red Bull. That would see him equal Ayrton Senna for third on the list of most poles with a single team. Senna took 46 poles with McLaren during his career.
If McLaren lock out the front row for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, this will be the team’s 70th front row lock-out. They will become the second constructor to reach the milestone, after Mercedes who did so at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.
If Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri win the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, they will join a list of eight other drivers who’ve won as many as ten Grands Prix without ever winning the title.
If Max Verstappen leads the race from start to finish, he will overtake Sebastian Vettel for third on the list of most F1 races led from start to finish. Verstappen has led 15 Grands Prix from start to end so far in his career, doing so most recently at Imola.
A pole position at any Grand Prix in 2025 for Kimi Antonelli, Ollie Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto or Isack Hadjar would make them the youngest Grand Prix polesitter in F1 history.
Max Verstappen holds the record for wins from the most different grid positions in Formula 1. He’ll become the first driver to win from 11 different grid slots this weekend should he win from 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th or 20th on the grid.
If Max Verstappen wins the race without having started from pole position, it will be the 33rd race which he has won from a position other than pole. That would see him equal Alain Prost for third place on the list of most Grand Prix victories away from pole position.
A Grand Slam for Max Verstappen – winning from pole position having led every lap and set the fastest lap – would be his sixth Grand Slam. That would see him equal Lewis Hamilton for second on the list of most Grand Slams in F1, behind only Jim Clark.
A win for Lewis Hamilton would make him the 16th driver to have won Grands Prix with as many as three different teams.
A win for Ferrari would make 2025 the 60th season in which they’ve won a Grand Prix.
A victory for a Ferrari-powered car this weekend would make Ferrari the first engine manufacturer to have powered 250 victories in Formula 1. Of the 249 previous victories, Sebastian Vettel’s with Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix is the only one which was not taken in a Ferrari chassis.
THE AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX RECORDS ON OFFER
Sergio Perez is the only repeat winner at Baku City Circuit. Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri have the opportunity to become the second repeat winner at the track in the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while anyone else winning would become the eighth different winner in the nine Baku races to date.
Red Bull have the most wins in Azerbaijan, with four. They could extend their record to five wins at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, or Mercedes could equal their existing record.
If a team other than Red Bull or McLaren win the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it would be the first time that three different teams have won three consecutive races at Baku City Circuit.
Mercedes lead the way for most podiums in Baku, with seven. Their record could be equalled or overtaken by Red Bull this weekend, who currently have six podiums here. Ferrari – currently on five top three finishes – could also equal Mercedes’ current record.
No driver has taken more than one fastest lap at Baku City Circuit. Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, George Russell or Lando Norris could become the first driver to record multiple fastest laps here in the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes have the most fastest laps of any team in Baku, with three. Their record could be equalled in the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by Ferrari or Red Bull.
Max Verstappen has led the most laps at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, having spent 72 laps leading. His record could be overtaken this weekend by Lewis Hamilton (43 laps led so far), Charles Leclerc (41) or Oscar Piastri (32). In terms of teams, Red Bull lead the way for most laps led here with 154, compared to Mercedes’ 143.
Lewis Hamilton is the only driver to complete all 408 Grand Prix laps to date at Baku City Circuit. He could continue his 100% completion rate in the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes lead McLaren for the most team laps raced here by just six laps.
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most points-scoring races at Baku City Circuit, with six. He could extend the record to seven this weekend, while Fernando Alonso could become the second driver to score in Azerbaijan on seven occasions.
Lando Norris and Ollie Bearman will be hoping to hold on to their 100% points-finishing rates in Azerbaijan. Sebastian Vettel, Brendon Hartley, Franco Colapinto and Nico Rosberg are the only other drivers to score on every appearance.
A victory for Oscar Piastri would see Australia take the record for the most wins for a nation at Baku City Circuit. Australia is currently tied with Mexico for the most wins here. Germany, Britain or the Netherlands could equal the existing record.
Mexico leads the way for most podiums at Baku City Circuit but its record tally could be equalled or overtaken at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by Germany or Britain.
A retirement for Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll or Max Verstappen would see them become the first driver to reach four DNFs at Baku City Circuit. They currently share the record with Daniil Kvyat. The record could be equalled this weekend by Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg.
2025 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX: QUALIFYING RECORDS
Charles Leclerc has taken pole position at all of the last four Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekends. Another pole this weekend would see him extend the record for most consecutive poles at Baku City Circuit to five. Ferrari could also become the first team to take five poles in a row here.
Lewis Hamilton could become the second driver, after his team-mate to record multiple pole positions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. A pole for anyone else would see them become the sixth different polesitter in Baku.
A front row lock-out for any team would mark the third front row lock-out for a team at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Red Bull in 2017 and Mercedes in 2019.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are currently tied for the most front row starts at Baku City Circuit, with four each. Either Ferrari driver could set a new record at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are currently tied with Sergio Perez for the most Q3 appearances at Baku City Circuit. Either driver could set a new record of nine top ten qualifications in Baku at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri currently hold 100% Q3 appearance rates at Baku City Circuit. They’ll be hoping to remain in the group of seven drivers who’ve never missed out on Q3 here.
Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg are currently tied for most Q2 exits in Azerbaijan, with three each. It’s a record shared with Daniel Ricciardo and Kevin Magnussen. Any of the three drivers could set a new outright record this year, while George Russell, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon can equal the existing record.
Lance Stroll currently shares the record for most Q1 exits in Baku with Kevin Magnussen, Marcus Ericsson and Romain Grosjean. He could become the first driver to reach four Q1 exits at the track in qualifying for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg can equal the existing record.
LONGEVITY RECORDS ON OFFER FOR HAMILTON AND ALONSO
A win for Lewis Hamilton would see him move into the top ten of Formula 1’s oldest Grand Prix winners. He’d also become the second-oldest British driver to win a Formula 1 race, behind only Nigel Mansell.
A victory for Fernando Alonso would make him the sport’s fifth oldest winner – and the oldest since Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1957 German Grand Prix. Only nine drivers have won races at the age of over 40. The most recent driver to do so was Nigel Mansell, at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix.
A pole position for Lewis Hamilton in 2025 would make him the first driver in his 40s to take pole position since Nigel Mansell at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix. He would be the sixth driver to take a pole position above the age of 40.
Lewis Hamilton is currently tied with Michael Schumacher as the driver who has set the fastest lap of a Grand Prix in the most consecutive seasons. Schumacher set a fastest lap in at least one race in all 15 seasons between 1992 and 2006, while Hamilton has set a fastest lap in every season since 2010. A fastest lap for Hamilton this year would see him become the first driver to take a fastest lap in 16 consecutive seasons.
A win for Fernando Alonso at any race in 2025 would see him set a new record for the longest gap between two Formula 1 victories, with his last having come at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. The current record is 6 years, 6 months and 28 days, set by Riccardo Patrese.
A pole position for Fernando Alonso in 2025 would make him the sport’s fourth-oldest polesitter. He would be the oldest polesitter since Jack Brabham at the 1970 Spanish Grand Prix.