Despite being happy with his race performance, Hamilton acknowledged that he is eagerly anticipating Mercedes' much-anticipated upgrade package.
While Verstappen steadily advanced from ninth to the front on hard tyres, the Mexican led Fernando Alonso off the starting line on medium tyres.
Alonso finished 26 seconds off the pace in P3, but seven seconds ahead of fourth-place finisher George Russell.
Verstappen made a mistake on his first Q3 run in qualifying and was unable to finish a second attempt when Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed out, bringing out the red flag.
Verstappen, on the other hand, skillfully extended his initial stint on hards to rise from P9 to P1 through a series of fine moves.
Sergio Perez was the sprint and main race winner in Baku which made him a highly profitable pick.
Red Bull Racing might be far ahead of everyone else but there is a potentially intense title battle that could play out between teammates Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
The race was won by reigning F1 world champion and Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished P2 and P3 respectively.
Red Bull might have had better results if not for the engine issue faced by Sergio Perez during the Miami Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso’s winless record now stands at four races following two penalties in the Miami Grand Prix, with the Spaniard admitting fault for a collision with Pierre Gasly...