In the Spanish battle between Sainz and Alonso, the former has just overtaken the latter to move up to 12th. Got a puncture," Stroll says on the radio. "Red flag, get me out of this place on the track. The pit-lane is now closed because of where the crash took place, causing congestion out on the track. It's a hefty crash for Lance Stroll, and the safety car has been deployed. Vettel is now closing in on Hamilton after overtaking Gasly. Verstappen retains the lead while Hamilton bears down on Perez, only for the Mexican to hold him off and narrowly avoiding a crash. Hamilton's last lap was around a second slower than Verstappen's, and Vettel has narrowed the margin on the Englishman to just 2.3s. "Can't get any closer," says a frustrated Hamilton over the radio. Hamilton is more than a second behind Perez. Second place Perez continues to hold off Hamilton. Verstappen records the fastest lap of the race, taking his lead to over four seconds now. As he goes down the straight, the left-rear gives away and his race is over. Heartbreak for Verstappen as he crashes with just five laps to go. Sebastian Vettel takes second, while Pierre Gasly comes third. Hamilton then went off the track after the restart in his pursuit of new leader Checo Perez, and the Mexican held on for a historic win. Verstappen looked like he'd done everything right, only to have his left-rear wheel give up on him. We'll have all the latest news from the track in Baku, so follow along with us! PEREZ WINS IT! This is the beginning of our Azerbaijan GP live blog, with the most recent entries coming nearest the top. F1 Baku GP: Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race LIVE Lewis Hamilton, starting second, will look to prove doubters wrong after falling short in Monaco, yet it is Charles Leclerc who starts in pole once again, cannot be overlooked as a serious contender. Max Verstappen is tipped for big things in Azerbaijan after his recent heroics in Monaco, and starts third on Sunday after a solid qualifying run. Hello and welcome in to this live blog for the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in what is the sixth race weekend of the 2021 Formula 1 season at the Baku City Circuit.
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