McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella spoke after the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP to explain what went wrong for Lando Norris in Baku. Norris jumped from fifth to second at the start. He then fell back through the field throughout the race. A lock-up at Turn 1 on lap 30 let the #10 and #12 through;…
Mercedes Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord was full of praise for George Russell after the latter’s dominant performance during the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. After a strong start to the 2026 F1 season at the Australian GP, Mercedes driver George Russell experienced a series of setbacks marked by mechanical issues and difficulties getting on top…
After the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri discussed the race-defining lock-up into Turn 1, positive takeaways, and valuable lessons from a rollercoaster weekend. Starting the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP from P3 on the grid. Piastri was off to a great start to when he overtook Leclerc to claim P2 off the line….
After sitting out of three consecitive races due to a wrist injury, Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar made his return to racing at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. It was a very positive return for the Frenchman who placed himself P4 on the starting grid in qualifying. This was also his best qualifying result since the…
The 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend was one to forget for Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. The Italian’s crash on a push lap in Q1 had him starting P16, and he was able to deliver a decent recovery drive to finish P5. Nonetheless, reflecting on the weekend as a whole, Antonelli shared that the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan…
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,…
Following the end of qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez and Williams’ Carlos Sainz were handed three-place and five-place grid penalties, respectively. Sergio Pérez handed penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying Pérez had qualified P20 on the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP starting grid. He was then…
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…
