Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026
Final
WinnerGeorge RussellMercedes
Practice 1Thu 24 Sep · 09:30
Practice 2Thu 24 Sep · 13:00
Practice 3Fri 25 Sep · 09:30
QualifyingFri 25 Sep · 13:00
RaceSat 26 Sep · 12:00
Race classification
22 classified| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 51 | 1:38:02.143 | 25 | 1:44.916 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 51 | +0.196 | 18 | 1:44.993 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 4 | 51 | +10.704 | 15 | 1:45.618 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | 51 | +14.136 | 12 | 1:45.784 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 16 | 51 | +14.512 | 10 | 1:45.413 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 51 | +22.382 | 8 | 1:46.170 |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | 51 | +31.159 | 6 | 1:46.849 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 51 | +31.189 | 4 | 1:47.068 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 51 | +31.929 | 2 | 1:46.978 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 14 | 51 | +32.416 | 1 | 1:46.737 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 18 | 51 | +33.231 | 1:46.850 | |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 11 | 51 | +34.013 | 1:46.906 | |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 51 | +36.401 | 1:46.602 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 51 | +41.400 | 1:47.363 | |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 17 | 51 | +44.230 | 1:46.336 | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 49 | 1:48.852 | ||
| R | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | 36 | Retired | 1:48.484 | |
| R | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 35 | Retired | 1:47.822 | |
| R | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 35 | Retired | 1:47.761 | |
| R | Alexander Albon | Williams | 12 | 29 | Retired | 1:48.443 | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 20 | Retired | 1:50.968 | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 7 | Retired | 1:51.723 |
SportsLife forecast
Made before the race
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55%
Rest of the field
Others
Podium pick
45%
55%
Our pick Andrea Kimi Antonelli Medium confidence Missed
- Antonelli leads the standings with 325 pts and 8 wins
- Antonelli won the last two races in Italy and Spain
- Russell starts from pole in Baku qualifying
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the championship standings, recent race results and qualifying. Not betting advice.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:43.615 | 1:43.462 | 1:42.526 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:44.360 | 1:43.780 | 1:43.363 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:45.014 | 1:43.814 | 1:43.364 |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:44.161 | 1:43.880 | 1:43.500 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:44.571 | 1:44.020 | 1:43.672 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:44.260 | 1:44.037 | 1:43.858 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:44.489 | 1:44.106 | 1:44.047 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:44.041 | 1:43.706 | 1:44.081 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:45.104 | 1:44.629 | 1:44.566 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:45.106 | 1:44.683 | 1:44.963 |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:45.228 | 1:44.775 | |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:45.535 | 1:44.860 | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:45.031 | 1:45.001 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:45.039 | 1:45.016 | |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:45.381 | 1:45.106 | |
| 16 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:45.504 | ||
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:45.799 | ||
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:45.920 | ||
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:46.593 | ||
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:46.658 | ||
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:47.337 | ||
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:48.290 |