1 Baku 2019: Bottas Holds Off Hamilton by 1.5s From Pole Valtteri Bottas led every lap from pole in Baku, yet Lewis Hamilton's average race pace was actually the quickest on the day, and the margin between them never grew comfortable enough for anyone to relax. Race Azerbaijan 28 Apr 2019 6 MIN 2 Bottas Beats Hamilton to Baku 2019 Pole After Leclerc Crash Valtteri Bottas found all his advantage in one corner of one lap, and it was enough to deny Lewis Hamilton pole in a Baku qualifying hour that stopped, twice, for red flags. Qualifying Azerbaijan 27 Apr 2019 4 MIN