Lewis Hamilton will start the 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position after beating Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas by half a second in a frantic end to Saturday’s qualifying session in Baku. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel finished fourth behind Ferrari partner Kimi Raikkonen.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.593 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:41.027 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikonnen | Ferrari | 1:41.693 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:41.841 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:41.879 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 1:42.111 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:42.186 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Williams Mercedes | 1:42.753 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:42.798 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:43.414 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:43.186 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:43.347 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:43.796 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:44.267 |
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | 1:44.603 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:44.334 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:44.468 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:44.795 |
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:45.030 |
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