Key Highlights Isack Hadjar says sharing the Red Bull garage with Max Verstappen is helping him improve in Formula 1. Hadjar has taken podiums at Monaco and Azerbaijan during his 2026 sophomore season. Red Bull will retain Hadjar for 2027, with the French driver targeting more podiums and potential wins. Isack Hadjar relishes Red Bull ...
Key Highlights Red Bull Racing’s Baku upgrades improved the RB22’s performance and handling, particularly on soft tyres. Max Verstappen believes the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was Red Bull’s strongest 2026 opportunity to win. Red Bull team principal Mekies remains hopeful of further opportunities while prioritizing development for 2027. Red Bull’s Baku Upgrade Delivers Performance Boost Max ...
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 Verstappen’s late challenge to George Russell at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “nightmare fuel” 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: Charles Leclerc believes Red Bull now has a clear chassis-performance advantage over Ferrari after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Red Bull and McLaren introduced major upgrade packages in Baku, while Ferrari left its car unchanged. Leclerc says Ferrari has “a few things coming” but must react quickly to prevent the performance gap from widening. ...
Key Highlights Isack Hadjar returned from a wrist injury to qualify fourth and finish on the podium at the Baku City Circuit. Red Bull team principal Mekies praised Hadjar’s pace, tyre management and composure alongside Max Verstappen. Hadjar’s mature radio communication and development helped justify Red Bull’s decision to extend his contract through 2027. Isack ...
Key Highlights Laurent Mekies is shaping a calmer, more supportive leadership culture at Red Bull Racing after the departures of Christian Horner and, eventually, Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s latest upgrade produced its first double podium of the 2026 season in Baku, with Max Verstappen finishing just 0.196 seconds from victory. Announcing Isack Hadjar’s 2027 contract ...
Key Highlights Isack Hadjar finished third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri’s late lock-up. Alex Brundle praised Hadjar’s “exceptional comeback” and his compliance with Red Bull team orders. Red Bull secured a double podium, with Max Verstappen finishing second and the team sitting fourth in the constructors’ standings. Isack Hadjar earns praise after ...
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 Jacques Villeneuve defended Red Bull’s 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 Max Verstappen qualified eighth for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after engine and battery issues cost him over 1.5 seconds to pole position. Verstappen revealed his power unit was down half a second on straights compared to teammate Isack Hadjar from Q1, with an additional battery deployment failure in Q3. Hadjar delivered a career-best ...
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 ...