Sergio Perez scored his first Red Bull victory a year ago at the Baku circuit which he will be revisiting this weekend.
As the countdown continues to this weekend's highly-anticipated Azerbaijan Grand Prix, we take a look back at some of the drama it has provided.
Red Bull insist the title race is now a triple threat as Sergio Perez joins Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's fierce battle.
Formula 1 has revealed its provisional calendar for the 2022 season, ready to kick off an all-new era with a record amount of races.
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and other drivers have had their say on the events of Baku and Pirelli's explanations for the blowouts.
Pirelli has revealed its findings after investigating the cause of the tyre failures that led to high-speed accidents for Verstappen and Stroll
Mercedes will introduce a change on their car to avoid a repeat of the switch mishap that cost Lewis Hamilton in the Azerbaijan GP.
Rating all the drivers after a chaotic crash-heavy finish to the race sees the title protagonists finish point-less.
Damon Hill says F1's drivers will be concerned about the high-speed tyre failures in the Azerbaijan GP.
Sebastian Vettel admitted he was "over the moon" to deliver the first podium of his Aston Martin career in the Azerbaijan GP.
Pirelli suspect debris may lie behind the high-speed blowouts that sent Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll crashing out in Baku.
Sergio Perez won an extraordinarily dramatic Azerbaijan GP for Red Bull after team-mate Max Verstappen crashed and Lewis Hamilton botched the restart.
Lewis Hamilton joked that Mercedes' Toto Wolff and Red Bull's Christian Horner should settle their differences in the ring.
Fernando Alonso suggested that some of his F1 rivals needed to "calm down a little bit" after four crashes in Baku qualifying.
Lando Norris has been given a three-place grid penalty by Azerbaijan GP stewards for a red-flag infringement during qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes achieved a "monumental result" by overcoming poor practice pace for the front row in Baku.
Pierre Gasly set a surprise fastest time for AlphaTauri in a hugely-eventful final practice session, as title leader Max Verstappen crashed.
Mercedes say they have an "awful lot" of performance to find around the Baku City Circuit after an opening day struggle.
Max Verstappen maintained his momentum with the fastest time of first practice as Formula 1 cars returned to the streets of Baku.
Lewis Hamilton has given his backing to "incredibly brave" Naomi Osaka and taken aim at French Open organisers for fining her.
| Fri 23rd Oct | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 6:00pm | 6:30pm |
| Practice 2 | 9:45pm | 10:00pm |
| Sat 24th Oct | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 6:15pm | 6:30pm |
| Qualifying | 9:00pm | 10:00pm |
| Sun 25th Oct | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 6:30pm | 8:00pm |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 340 |
| 2 | George Russell | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 221 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 578 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 444 |
| 3 | McLaren | 339 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 332 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 100 |
| Fri 23rd Oct | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 6:00pm | 6:30pm |
| Practice 2 | 9:45pm | 10:00pm |
| Sat 24th Oct | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 6:15pm | 6:30pm |
| Qualifying | 9:00pm | 10:00pm |
| Sun 25th Oct | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 6:30pm | 8:00pm |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 340 |
| 2 | George Russell | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 221 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 578 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 444 |
| 3 | McLaren | 339 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 332 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 100 |
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