BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Fifth placed qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren arrives in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 25, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images)
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Norris laments McLaren’s straight-line speed deficit in 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

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…

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Following pole position for Feature Race 1 at the 2026 F2 Azerbaijan GP round, Alex Dunne qualified 2nd on the grid for Feature Race 2.
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Dunne admits a “couple of mistakes” cost him pole shot for Feature Race 2 at 2026 F2 Azerbaijan GP

Following pole position for Feature Race 1 at the 2026 F2 Azerbaijan GP round, Alex Dunne qualified 2nd on the grid for Feature Race 2 on Saturday. Rodin Motorsport teammate Martinius Stenshorne took the honours this time, with the Norwegian 2nd behind the Irishman in Qualifying 1. Times quickly tumbled in Qualifying 2, with the…

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McLaren on track at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP as Rob Marshall and Lando Norris reflect on their Friday.
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Marshall, Norris say McLaren upgrade needs more laps at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

McLaren brought a new upgrade package to the F1 Azerbaijan GP on Friday. However, the numbers didn’t flatter it. Technical director Rob Marshall struck a measured tone after the team’s opening running. Meanwhile, reigning world champion Lando Norris described a car that felt good but simply lacked pace. Both cars also lost time to floor…

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Mercedes on track at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP as Kimi Antonelli and Bradley Lord analyse Friday running.
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Lord plays down Mercedes’ 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP advantage as Antonelli bounces back from FP1 troubles

Mercedes F1 topped the timesheets on Friday at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP with George Russell, while Kimi Antonelli was P2 in FP2. However, Deputy Team Principal, Bradley Lord, quickly downplayed the margin ahead of the rest of the Baku weekend. Behind that headline pace, though, the day told two very different stories. George Russell found…

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Liam Lawson, Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen; the Dutch and French drivers discussed the contract extension of car #6 at Red Bull F1 into 2027.
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Verstappen: Hadjar “deserved” Red Bull F1 contract extension

Isack Hadjar’s F1 contract extension with Red Bull is confirmed, closing out weeks of speculation and putting to rest any doubt about where the Frenchman fits into the team’s plans beyond this season. A deal Hadjar barely wanted to discuss Sitting down in the press conference after the announcement, Isack Hadjar treated the whole thing…

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Red Bull Racing have confirmed that Isack Hadjar will return to the RB22 for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan, with Liam Lawson back at Racing Bulls.
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Hadjar returns to Red Bull for 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Red Bull Racing have confirmed that Isack Hadjar will return to the RB22 for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan, with Liam Lawson back at Racing Bulls. Saturday will mark his first race in exactly two months. The French driver had missed three consecutive events because of an injury picked up whilst training during the summer break….

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