Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed on his final 'shootout' qualifying lap but still took pole position for Formula One's first standalone sprint on Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
His time of one minute 41.697 seconds completed a pole double in Baku for the Monegasque, who also starts from the top slot in Sunday's grand prix after setting the fastest time on Friday.
The Ferrari driver hit the barriers nose-first at turn five, spoiling the final lap for team mate Carlos Sainz, but got the car back to the pits to park up behind the polesitter's marker board. "A bit unfortunate to be P3 but with this heat and how the tyres are behaving I think it's not going to be a straightforward sprint," he added.
The Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were eighth and ninth, with the Spaniard suffering recurring issues with his car's drag reduction system . The shootout, described by Perez as "fast and furious", is a new format aimed at adding to the excitement by replacing what had been a low-key final practice.
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