Russell Takes Victory in Azerbaijan
George Russell (Mercedes) won the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) finished second, with Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) completing the podium.
Into the Points
Completing the points-paying positions: P4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), P5 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), P6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), P7 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls), P8 Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team), P9 Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team), P10 Carlos Sainz (Williams). All ten scored championship points.
Tyre Strategy
The field used the Soft and Medium compounds across the race. Kimi Antonelli ran Medium (30) → Soft (6) → Soft (15); Oliver Bearman ran Soft (30) → Medium (6) → Medium (15); Gabriel Bortoleto ran Medium (30) → Soft (6) → Soft (15) (stint lengths in laps where available).
Conditions
Recorded conditions: air 26.3°C, track 43.4°C, 56% humidity.
Outside the Points
P11 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi), P12 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), P13 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), P14 Oscar Piastri (McLaren), P15 Sergio Perez (Cadillac), P16 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac), P17 Pierre Gasly (Alpine), P18 Lando Norris (McLaren), P19 Franco Colapinto (Alpine), P20 Alexander Albon (Williams), P21 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), P22 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin).
Weekend So Far
Qualifying: P1 George Russell, P2 Charles Leclerc, P3 Oscar Piastri
Practice 3: P1 Max Verstappen, P2 George Russell, P3 Lewis Hamilton
Practice 2: P1 George Russell, P2 Kimi Antonelli, P3 Max Verstappen
Practice 1: P1 George Russell, P2 Max Verstappen, P3 Charles Leclerc
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