What To Watch For in the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Max Verstappen eyeing back-to-back wins, underdogs chasing the podium, and more chaos

Ahead of race day in Baku, F1 journalist Chris Medland highlights five crucial aspects to watch. Among them, Max Verstappen aims for his second consecutive victory, fresh off securing his sixth pole position of the year in Azerbaijan. His dominant performance in qualifying broke a 40-year streak of no driver taking consecutive poles for ten races. The race is also anticipated to feature unexpected podium contenders, championship rivals striving for recovery, and the potential for the kind of chaotic incidents witnessed during qualifying, promising an exciting and unpredictable Grand Prix.