Key Highlights George Russell dominated Baku with a pole-to-flag victory and a grand slam. Franco Colapintoâs collision with Pierre Gasly triggered criticism from Lando Norris and Flavio Briatore. Sergio Perez and Isack Hadjar delivered standout performances, while McLaren and Aston Martin endured difficult weekends. George Russell leads Bakuâs list of winners Baku once again produced ...
Key Highlights Andrea Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th on the grid to finish fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Damage from contact with Oliver Bearman left Antonelli with a heavily compromised floor after the restart. Antonelli limited his points deficit to Mercedes teammate George Russell and retains a 66-point lead in the standings ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen finished second at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, losing to George Russell by just one-tenth of a second after starting eighth on the grid. The Red Bull driver recovered through the field on medium tyres before a safety car allowed a switch to softs, where he matched Russell’s pace but could not ...
Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli endured his “worst weekend of the season” at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, crashing in qualifying and starting 16th before recovering to fifth. Teammate George Russell’s pole-to-victory drive reduced Antonelli’s championship lead from 81 points to 66. Antonelli revealed he carried “big floor damage” after contact with Ollie Bearman at the Safety ...
Key Highlights Jacques Villeneuve defended Red Bullâs decision not to swap Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar during the closing stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen used his tyre advantage late in the race to challenge winner George Russell and finished second, 0.196 seconds behind. Hadjar, returning after a six-week absence with a wrist injury, ...
Key Highlights George Russell secured his third victory of the 2025 season and eighth career win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, holding off Max Verstappen by a mere 0.1 seconds in a dramatic finish. The race featured seven retirementsâincluding Lando Norris, Alex Albon, and both Aston Martin driversâand three Safety Car periods that reshuffled the ...
Key Highlights George Russell converted pole position into victory in Baku, modestly improving his Formula 1 championship prospects. Isack Hadjar delivered a strong Red Bull comeback, qualifying fourth and supporting Max Verstappen on the way to the podium. Franco Colapintoâs restart mistake damaged Alpineâs points chances, while Sergio Perez impressed on the Baku street circuit. ...
Key Highlights George Russell targets a third victory of the 2026 season as Mercedes performance potential aligns with Baku’s circuit characteristics Formula 1 marks ten years of competition at the Baku City Circuit, adding historical significance to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend Russell enters the race second in the Drivers’ Championship following a mid-season slump ...
Key Highlights George Russell topped both Thursday practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit, with Mercedes holding a 0.827-second advantage over Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. Red Bull technical director Pierre WachĂ© admitted the deficit was larger than expected, particularly on straight-line speed, while Mercedes deputy principal Bradley Lord cautioned against reading too much into the ...
Key Highlights Mercedes dominates Azerbaijan GP Friday practice with George Russell topping FP2 by over half a second ahead of championship leader and teammate Kimi Antonelli. Opening day disrupted by multiple incidents: Arvid Lindblad crashed at the castle section, Oliver Bearman suffered a power unit failure, and Fernando Alonso completed just nine laps due to ...
Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli describes his Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice as “a good recovery” despite a hydraulic failure in FP1 and a power unit change that cost him half of FP2. The championship leader, holding an 81-point advantage after his Madrid win, still managed fifth in FP1 and second in FP2, while teammate George Russell ...
Key Highlights George Russell topped the opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1m45.387s lap for Mercedes, leading Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari). Championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a hydraulic failure on his Mercedes W17 at Turn 7, bringing out a virtual safety car and ending his running prematurely. ...