Max Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix to extend championship lead as both Ferraris suffer DNFs

By Matias Grez

Updated 1329 GMT (2129 HKT) June 12, 2022

Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

(CNN)Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' championship to 21 points.

It was a perfect afternoon for Red Bull as the team secured a one-two, with Sergio Perez coming second and also earning the bonus point for fastest lap of the race.But if it was a dream afternoon for Red Bull, then it was undoubtedly a nightmare for Ferrari, as both of its drivers — Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz — were forced to retire with engine failure long before the end.In total, four cars powered by the Ferrari engine, including Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo and Kevin Magnussen's Haas, retired from the grand prix.The Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of Ferrari's woes by finishing third and fourth, respectively. Read MoreIt was a particularly impressive drive from Hamilton, who started in seventh and said he was struggling with serious back pain exacerbated by his car's instability, a car Mercedes team principle Toto Wolff called a «s***box to drive» in his post-race radio message to Hamilton.Verstappen's victory means the Dutchman surpasses Sebastian Vettel's record of most podium finishes in a Red Bull car, with 66 top three finishes in his 126 races with the constructor.READ: Sergio Pérez to stay at Red Bull until 2024 after signing contract extensionCharles Leclerc's Ferrari, front, was forced into an early retirment.It was also redemption of sorts for Verstappen, who crashed out when leading last year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to tire failure.«You can never make up what you lost last year,»