Round 15 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Azerbaijan GP, view the full race report here. Mercedes driver George Russell started on pole position as he took P1 by over 0.8s in qualifying on Saturday. Points leader Kimi Antonelli crashed in Q1, leaving him down in 16th on the grid. It…
Round 15 of the F1 2026 season has been completed at the Baku City Circuit, view the full Azerbaijan GP race results here. The starting grid was led by Mercedes, with George Russell on pole ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and…
Scuderia Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton had to settle for qualifying P6 for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Hamilton was unable to get a tow on the long final straight, which, by his figuring, was at least the 0.498 second difference between him and Charles Leclerc in 2nd. In FP3, he had a monster tow from three…
Power unit issues thwarted Max Verstappen’s qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Despite leading FP3 earlier in the day, the Red Bull driver will line up 8th for the race on Saturday. Teammate Isack Hadjar impressed with P4. Speaking in the print media pen after qualifying, the four-time World Champion explained how he was…
Kimi Antonelli was left disappointed after suffering an “unnecessary” crash in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, leaving him P16 on the grid. The Mercedes driver has had a challenging start to his Baku weekend after facing a hydraulic issue that forced him to miss most of FP1 and FP2. Despite the disrupted track…
After securing P3 in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Oscar Piastri was satisfied with the result, given McLaren’s difficult start to the weekend. McLaren brought an upgrade package to Baku, but the team struggled with inconsistent performance across practice sessions on a track not well suited to the strengths of their car. Despite the…
George Russell believes his growing confidence at Mercedes helped him secure a dominant pole position in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. The Briton has enjoyed a strong weekend so far, topping the timesheets in Thursday’s FP1 and FP2. Friday’s running got off to a tougher start, with Max Verstappen outpacing Russell in FP3,…
McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP P5 on the starting grid. The Briton’s fastest lap in qualifying was 1:43.672, 1.146s slower than pole sitter George Russell. Looking ahead to the main race on Saturday, Norris reveals that he is not confident his McLaren will be in the position to fight for…
Isack Hadjar qualified fourth at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP on his return from injury, lining up ahead of Lando Norris and behind Oscar Piastri in a competitive session dominated by George Russell. The Frenchman had missed three consecutive races with a wrist injury sustained during the summer break, with Liam Lawson deputising at Red…
After securing P2 in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc recalled the team’s and his own struggles this weekend, hoping race pace will be the key to maximizing his result in tomorrow’s race. Heading into the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan weekend, Ferrari struggled with the consistency of their lap times and…
