The Hungarian GP - the final Formula 1 race before the summer break - simply added to the drama of the championship battle.
Lewis Hamilton notched up another unique record in Formula 1 history on Friday when he notched the fastest lap in Friday qualifying at the British GP.
Once again, however, it was a day to forget for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton and Valterri Bottas as the two finished in fourth and fifth.
Max Verstappen became the first driver to set a sub-64-second lap in what was an awe-inspiring performance by the Red Bull driver.
In Max Verstappen and Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton has a title challenger who has both the car and the speed to match - and even beat - him.
With the victory, Verstappen extends his lead at the top of the table. Red Bull also sits atop the constructor's championship table.
A pair of high-speed crashes for Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and race leader Max Verstappen turned the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on its head.
Sergio Perez recorded his first Red Bull win in a chaotic Azerbaijan GP. Let's analyse the major talking points from the race.
For the first time this season, neither of the two championship favorites, Hamilton and Verstappen, was even in the top 10.
Sergio Perez has had a mixed start to his career at Red Bull Racing. But the team will only consider their options in the summer.