Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole position in today's qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ©Getty Images

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The Monégasque driver got the better of Red Bull duo Max Verstappen, left, and Sergio Pérez, right, who took respective finishes of second and third ©Getty Images
The Monégasque driver got the better of Red Bull duo Max Verstappen, left, and Sergio Pérez, right, who took respective finishes of second and third ©Getty Images
Leclerc clinched pole with his last lap of the qualifying session to ensure he starts his third straight Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the front of the grid ©Getty Images
Leclerc clinched pole with his last lap of the qualifying session to ensure he starts his third straight Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the front of the grid ©Getty Images
The 25-year-old, who set a lap record in Baku in 2019, posted a time of 1:41.269 to finish out in front ©Getty Images
The 25-year-old, who set a lap record in Baku in 2019, posted a time of 1:41.269 to finish out in front ©Getty Images
Despite the blistering performance, he has played down his chances of victory in Sunday's main event ©Getty Images
Despite the blistering performance, he has played down his chances of victory in Sunday's main event ©Getty Images
It is the first time this season that Red Bull have not held pole position as The Netherlands' Verstappen achieved it in Bahrain and Australia while Mexican Pérez did it in Saudi Arabia ©Getty Images
It is the first time this season that Red Bull have not held pole position as The Netherlands' Verstappen achieved it in Bahrain and Australia while Mexican Pérez did it in Saudi Arabia ©Getty Images
Japanese AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda provided an upset as he snuck into eighth place, by far the team's best performance of the season ©Getty Images
Japanese AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda provided an upset as he snuck into eighth place, by far the team's best performance of the season ©Getty Images
Tsunoda's team-mate Nyck de Vries fared much worse as the Dutchman crashed out early on in the first qualifying session ©Getty Images
Tsunoda's team-mate Nyck de Vries fared much worse as the Dutchman crashed out early on in the first qualifying session ©Getty Images
Pierre Gasly of Alpine also had a difficult day as he crashed out of qualifying as well as having to abandon his car in the practice session when the engine caught fire ©Getty Images
Pierre Gasly of Alpine also had a difficult day as he crashed out of qualifying as well as having to abandon his car in the practice session when the engine caught fire ©Getty Images
The first sprint race of the 2023 season is set to take place tomorrow following the sprint shootout qualifying event which replaces a practice session ©Getty Images
The first sprint race of the 2023 season is set to take place tomorrow following the sprint shootout qualifying event which replaces a practice session ©Getty Images