By Alan Baldwin(Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed a surprise pole position for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in a qualifying session littered with crashes and four red flag stoppages.
Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified alongside on the front row, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen frustrated to be starting third. "It was just a stupid qualifying to be honest," said the Dutch driver, who is four points clear of Hamilton after five races.
The pole was Leclerc's second in a row and once again came as a result of the final session being stopped early by a red car banging into the barriers.
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