Qualifying for round 15 of the 2026 F1 season at the Azerbaijan GP has been completed, view the full report here. Although Max Verstappen was fastest in FP3, George Russell looked to be favourite for pole heading into qualifying as the Brit has been rapid all weekend. Kimi Antonelli looked a step behind in both…
Max Verstappen topped FP3 at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, denying George Russell a clean sweep of the practice sessions before Qualifying in Baku. The final practice session began quietly, with no immediate movement when the pit lane opened. Conditions had changed from Thursday’s running, with the track temperature at 42 degrees Celsius and stronger…
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the final practice session (FP3) at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, denying George Russell a clean sweep of the practice sessions before Qualifying in Baku. Read full results below. A slow start to the session Pierre Gasly led the field out on medium tyres, and Alpine teammate Franco…
McLaren brought a new upgrade package to the F1 Azerbaijan GP on Friday. However, the numbers didn’t flatter it. Technical director Rob Marshall struck a measured tone after the team’s opening running. Meanwhile, reigning world champion Lando Norris described a car that felt good but simply lacked pace. Both cars also lost time to floor…
Mercedes F1 topped the timesheets on Friday at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP with George Russell, while Kimi Antonelli was P2 in FP2. However, Deputy Team Principal, Bradley Lord, quickly downplayed the margin ahead of the rest of the Baku weekend. Behind that headline pace, though, the day told two very different stories. George Russell found…
Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur assessed Ferrari’s performance following FP2 on Thursday at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Speaking after the session, Hamilton and team principal Fred Vasseur talked about the challenges of track evolution, traffic management and car balance. Hamilton discusses street circuit challenges Reflecting on the unique characteristics of the Baku layout, Lewis…
Following Thursday‘s Free Practice 2, Isack Hadjar and Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché shared their insights on the Frenchman driver’s recovery, upgrades and car pace at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Max Verstappen got third place while teammate Isack Hadjar returned to action in ninth place following his injury. Hadjar reports positive return to…
Mercedes F1’s George Russell tops FP2 and dominates the first day of running at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, full report below. Russell topped the first practice session of the weekend, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli saw his session cut short by a hydraulic issue. Several drivers across different teams reported brake issues throughout the…
FP2 for round 15 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Azerbaijan GP in Baku, view the full session results here. In FP1 earlier on Thursday, George Russell topped the times by 0.4s from four-time World Champion and defending race winner Max Verstappen. The Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton…
George Russell topped FP1 at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, leading Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc in the opening session around the Baku City Circuit. The one-hour session began on a dusty and slippery track, with drivers quickly reporting issues as they built confidence on the street circuit. Isack Hadjar complained about brake problems on…
