Key Highlights George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by holding off Max Verstappen, securing his first victory since June. Kimi Antonelli finished fifth in Baku, reducing his championship lead over Mercedes team-mate Russell to 66 points. Christian Horner has indicated he would consider Ferrari, but Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has questioned whether the ...
Key Highlights Alex Brundle described Max Verstappenâs late challenge to George Russell at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as ânightmare fuelâ for the Mercedes driver. Russell held off Verstappen by 0.1 seconds to win the Baku race after a safety-car restart. The victory moved Russell to within 66 points of championship leader and Mercedes teammate Kimi ...
Key Highlights George Russell delivered his strongest performance of the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Russell resisted sustained pressure from Max Verstappen during the final dozen laps to secure victory. Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli lost valuable track time after a hydraulic failure affected both Thursday sessions. George Russell Holds Off Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan ...
Key Highlights George Russell dominated the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, taking pole position and converting it into victory. Max Verstappen recovered from eighth on the grid to finish second, while Isack Hadjar secured his first proper podium on pure pace in Formula 1. Esteban Ocon, Ollie Bearman, Arvid Lindblad and Carlos Sainz also impressed in ...
Key Highlights: George Russell secured his third victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. The Mercedes driver claimed the first grand slam of his career after starting from pole, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap. Russell ended a six-race winless run and closed the weekend 66 ...
Key Highlights George Russell said a Formula 1 race ban for Franco Colapinto would have been âtoo harshâ after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash. Colapintoâs Turn 1 error eliminated Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLarenâs Lando Norris, while also damaging Alpineâs potential double-points finish. The FIA stewards issued Colapinto a 10-second penalty, converted into a ...
Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th on the grid to finish fifth at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes said Antonelliâs limited practice running and qualifying crash made a repeat of his Monza victory unrealistic. George Russell won for Mercedes, reducing his championship deficit from 81 points to 66. Kimi Antonelli Delivers Strong ...
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, ...