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Verstappen learns FIA verdict after tricky Safety Car moment with Russell
The FIA has announced the outcome of the investigation into Max Verstappen after he pulled alongside George Russell shortly before the second restart of the Azerbaijan GP, which is not permitted under the regulations. The rule has been in place since 2021, following the infamous incident between Ver...
F1 Standings | Antonelli recovers but Russell and Red Bull score big at Azerbaijan GP
The Formula 1 championship standings have been updated following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with George Russell taking victory around the Baku City Circuit in the nation's capital. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, F1’s youngest ever, has seen his points gap reduced following his P5 finish, but i...
F1 Full Results | George Russell wins the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
George Russell has secured victory at the Azerbaijan GP, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar after a dominant performance at the Baku City Circuit. The Briton lined up on Pole Position ahead of the 51-lap race, and has converted that into important points in the F1 standings. After a...
Russell keeps fired-up Verstappen at bay to take win in incident-packed Azerbaijan GP
George Russell dominates the Azerbaijan GP after his monster pole position in qualifying, taking victory ahead of Max Verstappen after a chaotic race featuring several incidents and two Safety Car periods. Below is the full race report. The pole-sitter made a clean getaway from pole position to reta...
Three-car pile-up triggers another Safety Car after chaotic Baku restart
The race resumed behind the Safety Car, but the action quickly turned chaotic as both Alpine drivers and Lando Norris were forced to retire following a series of incidents. At the front, Max Verstappen wasted no time in making his move, overtaking oscar Piastri at Turn 1 to take second place. Franco...
Late crash shakes up the Azerbaijan GP as Safety Car called out
Alexander Albon crashed into the barriers at the entrance to the second sector, bringing out the Safety Car and allowing the front-runners to reshuffle their strategies. The Thai driver lost control of his Williams on lap 31, going straight into the barriers while Esteban Ocon was behind him. Those...
Russell leads the opening lap as Verstappen overtakes Hamilton
George Russell held onto the lead at the start, while Oscar Piastri gained one position on Charles Leclerc to move up to second. Here is everything that happened in the early stages of the Azerbaijan GP. Not an ideal start for Kimi Antonelli, who was left at the back of the field during the formatio...
Russell on pole, Antonelli handed another recovery mission: Azerbaijan GP final grid locked in
With just under an hour to go before the start of the Azerbaijan GP, the FIA has revealed the final starting grid. Let’s take a look at how the drivers will line up, with George Russell starting from pole and Kimi Antonelli once again facing a major fightback. The Brit start the Azerbaijan Grand Pri...
F1 LIVE | Russell pips Verstappen to victory - Follow the 2026 Azerbaijan GP here!
It's race day at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Stay with us throughout the session as GPblog brings you the latest updates from the Baku City Circuit. Mercedes' George Russell starts on Pole Position after an imperious performance in Qualifying. The Briton finished a whopping 0.837s ahead of Ferrari's...
Schumacher calls Honda an 'embarrassment' and urges Aston Martin to switch to Mercedes
Ralf Schumacher has urged Aston Martin to consider abandoning Honda and switch to Mercedes power, calling Honda's situation "a huge embarrassment" for a global corporation as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend exposed the full extent of the team's power unit crisis. Speaking on Sky Deutschland's Back...
Horner lays into Newey in new book: 'At the first setback, he wanted to jump ship'
In his upcoming autobiography DRIVE, Christian Horner launches a surprisingly sharp critique of Adrian Newey. The former Red Bull team boss describes in an interview with The Times how he lost faith in the designer, who now works at Aston Martin, as early as 2014. The moment Horner describes took p...
Komatsu confirms mid-October as 'last call' for Qatar and Abu Dhabi as Imola prepares
Formula 1 teams have been told they may need to wait until mid-October before the sport makes a final decision on where the 2026 season will finish. Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu and Audi counterpart Mattia Binotto confirmed the new deadline during Thursday's team principals' press conference at...
Russell reveals Mercedes used one set of softs for all of Q3 as only McLaren pitted for fresh rubber
George Russell's impressive Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole position came with a tactical detail that says more about Mercedes' confidence than the 0.837-second margin itself. Mercedes sent Russell out on a single set of soft tyres for the entirety of Q3, uniquely fueling the car for three flying laps....
FIA confirms four new power-unit elements for Verstappen in Baku
Max Verstappen will use a new internal combustion engine, turbocharger, exhaust set and power-unit ancillary component for the remainder of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, according to a report issued by FIA. The report says the Red Bull Racing RB Ford driver had previously used three engines, three...
Piastri jokes about needing 'a tow bar' to catch Russell as McLaren resort to cable ties in Baku
Oscar Piastri qualified third for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but conceded that catching George Russell in the race looks all but impossible, joking he would need "a tow bar" to close the massive gap to the dominant Mercedes. While the Australian finished just 0.001 seconds behind second-placed Charle...
Alarming footage shows Alonso fighting violent vibrations in Aston Martin cockpit at Baku
Onboard footage from Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice has revealed Fernando Alonso fighting severe vibrations inside his Aston Martin AMR26, with both hands visibly shaking as the car accelerated along one of Baku's high-speed sections on Thursday. The footage showed the two-time world champion gripp...
Sainz found guilty of the same yellow flag offence twice in one Baku day: the FP3 warning he ignored
Carlos Sainz was found guilty of failing to slow for yellow flags twice on the same day in Baku, first escaping with only a reprimand in FP3 before receiving the full five-place grid drop when he repeated the offence in qualifying. The qualifying penalty drops Sainz from ninth to 14th ahead of Satur...
Montezemolo delivers damning Ferrari verdict: 'They're no longer there, not even close'
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has delivered a stinging verdict on the current state of the Scuderia, telling Spanish newspaper AS that the team is suffering from a glaring lack of leadership and is "no longer there, not even close" to competing for championships. The 79-year-old, who...
Antonelli warns fans not to expect another Monza miracle in Baku: 'It's harder to overtake here'
Kimi Antonelli has warned that his Azerbaijan Grand Prix recovery from 16th on the grid will be significantly harder than his famous drive from P19 to victory at Monza, saying the Baku street circuit presents a much tougher overtaking challenge ahead of today's race. The championship leader outlined...
Villeneuve and Montoya warn Hamilton and Leclerc will crash again: 'Won't give each other an inch'
Former world champions Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya have both warned that another on-track collision between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari is inevitable, with Villeneuve calling the psychological dynamic between the pair "strange" ahead of today's Azerbaijan Grand Prix....
One stop, three routes: how Azerbaijan GP strategy could unfold
Pirelli’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix strategy guide points towards a one-stop race, but the opening tyre choice could shape how the 51 laps unfold. Three routes are on the table: medium to soft, soft to hard, or medium to hard. Each trades an advantage at the start against a different window for the sole...
FIA scrambles for overnight Baku repairs after track surface breaks apart at Turn 7
Overnight remedial work took place at Turn 7 of the Baku City Circuit after F1 drivers voiced their dissatisfaction with the corner during their usual post-FP2 briefing. The upper layer of the track had become loose due to the heat experienced throughout Thursday's running, raising immediate questio...
Verstappen calls Red Bull Ford engine 'too fragile' as Baku disaster exposes a season-long pattern
Max Verstappen has labelled Red Bull Ford's in-house power unit "too fragile at times" after an engine problem destroyed his Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, calling the recurring reliability failures "a bit of a pattern this season." After topping final practice and feeling confident about Red Bul...
F1 Today | Russell takes monster Baku pole as Horner makes bold Ferrari admission
George Russell produced a dominant performance in Baku to take pole position with an impressive eight-tenths advantage over Charles Leclerc, while Kimi Antonelli endured a qualifying nightmare. Meanwhile, Christian Horner was back in the spotlight, and, as usual, his latest comments caused quite a s...
How F1’s Middle East indecision could crown Antonelli by press release
Kimi Antonelli's impressive run in this season's F1 championship has put him on course for his first world title. It's been brilliant to watch the young Italian - which is why it's a shame that F1's delay in making a decision about the races in the Middle East could see him crowned F1 champion by pr...
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