What are the tactical options for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen secured a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole position, his 46th career and sixth of 2025, amidst a qualifying session marred by crashes, red flags, and a sprinkling of rain. McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, along with Charles Leclerc, all encountered walls, leading to a highly unusual starting grid. Carlos Sainz impressively landed a front-row start for Williams, a first for him with the team, just ahead of Liam Lawson in P3. Despite starting P7, Norris can take solace in being ahead of his championship rival Piastri and Leclerc, setting up intriguing strategic possibilities for the race day in Baku for many drivers.