Power unit issues thwarted Max Verstappen’s qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Despite leading FP3 earlier in the day, the Red Bull driver will line up 8th for the race on Saturday. Teammate Isack Hadjar impressed with P4. Speaking in the print media pen after qualifying, the four-time World Champion explained how he was…
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…
Isack Hadjar qualified fourth at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP on his return from injury, lining up ahead of Lando Norris and behind Oscar Piastri in a competitive session dominated by George Russell. The Frenchman had missed three consecutive races with a wrist injury sustained during the summer break, with Liam Lawson deputising at Red…
The 2026 FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship has a new leader following Feature Race 1 at the Azerbaijan GP, with Rafael Câmara moving one point ahead of Nikola Tsolov in the standings. Câmara’s fourth-place finish earned him 12 points and took his total to 182, while Tsolov failed to score after retiring from the race….
Qualifying for round 15 of the 2026 F1 season at the Azerbaijan GP has been completed, view the full report here. Although Max Verstappen was fastest in FP3, George Russell looked to be favourite for pole heading into qualifying as the Brit has been rapid all weekend. Kimi Antonelli looked a step behind in both…
Qualifying for round 15 of the 2026 F1 season at the Azerbaijan GP in Baku has been completed, view the full results here. George Russell took pole position for Mercedes as the Brit dominated Q3, taking pole by over 0.8s. Behind him, it was close. Charles Leclerc managed to get himself on the front row,…
Max Verstappen topped FP3 at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, denying George Russell a clean sweep of the practice sessions before Qualifying in Baku. The final practice session began quietly, with no immediate movement when the pit lane opened. Conditions had changed from Thursday’s running, with the track temperature at 42 degrees Celsius and stronger…
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the final practice session (FP3) at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, denying George Russell a clean sweep of the practice sessions before Qualifying in Baku. Read full results below. A slow start to the session Pierre Gasly led the field out on medium tyres, and Alpine teammate Franco…
Nikola Tsolov has extended his lead at the top of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship following the Azerbaijan GP Sprint Race in Baku, moving 11 points clear of Rafael Câmara ahead of the weekend’s two Feature Races. Tsolov entered Baku only seven points ahead following the Spanish GP Feature Race in Madrid. The…
Rafael Câmara believes he remains in a strong position for the 2026 Formula 2 (F2) Baku round despite admitting his Qualifying 2 strategy prevented him from maximising his potential. The Brazilian briefly looked on course to fight for pole after producing a 1:54.227 on his opening run, which put him at the top of the…
