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F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Starting Grid
2026-09-25 20:09:00
Amended starting grid for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix after penalties applied.
Piastri, Stella see signs of evolution in McLaren Baku turnaround
2026-09-25 18:46:00
McLaren principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri’s third-place qualifying result shows the Australian is getting to grips with the 2026 car, though he admitted that Lando Norris’s afternoon was hamstrung by engine problems.
'Not good enough': Verstappen explains qualifying bust
2026-09-25 18:26:13
Max Verstappen has lamented the litany of errors he says prevented him from starting alongside George Russell on the front row of the grid in Azerbaijan.
'Shocked' Russell credits thumping pole to growing confidence
2026-09-25 18:18:30
George Russell was “shocked” to have beaten his rivals by so much in the fight for pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but says it reflects a growing confidence in his Mercedes car.Russell annihilated the field in Baku qualifying with a 0.837s margin, by far the largest of the...
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Post Qualifying press conference
2026-09-25 17:51:00
Today's post-qualifying press conference with George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.
Antonelli 'comes back to earth' with qualifying crash
2026-09-25 16:19:04
Kimi Antonelli says he is "very mad" about his crash in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which means he will start from 16th on the grid.
F1: Chequered Flag
2026-09-25 16:15:00
The team review a mixed day for the two Mercedes drivers.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Red Bull
2026-09-25 16:07:00
Difficult not to be very disappointed.
Antonelli brought 'back to earth' by Azerbaijan GP qualifying crash
2026-09-25 15:34:37
F1 points leader Kimi Antonelli says his crash in Q1 has brought him “back to earth” as he attempts to seal his first world championship.Antonelli crashed out of qualifying less than 10 minutes into Q1 when he thumped the apex wall at Turn 1, breaking his front-left suspension and forcing...
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Williams
2026-09-25 15:25:00
It's a step in the right direction and demonstrates that we are able to develop the car.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Racing Bulls
2026-09-25 15:17:00
It has been a challenging weekend, we have definitely lacked some of our usual competitiveness.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Mercedes
2026-09-25 15:09:00
Tomorrow won't be straightforward.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Alpine
2026-09-25 15:06:00
A good qualifying for us today with both cars in Q3 for the third time this season.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - McLaren
2026-09-25 14:58:00
Our objective will be to stay in contention, fight for the podium and be ready to exploit every opportunity that comes our way.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Ferrari
2026-09-25 14:56:00
We made some significant changes to the set-up and to our approach, and they paid off today.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli
2026-09-25 14:55:00
The data gathered so far confirms that a one-stop strategy remains the most competitive option.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Haas
2026-09-25 14:27:00
We're all very disappointed about missing out on Q3 by such a tiny margin.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Cadillac
2026-09-25 14:24:00
Following some positive practice sessions in Baku, we come away from qualifying feeling a little disappointed.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Audi
2026-09-25 14:04:00
No disguising a difficult session for us today.
Russell takes pole in Baku as Antonelli hits wall
2026-09-25 13:53:48
George Russell takes pole position for Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashes out.
Russell dominates F1 qualifying in Baku after Antonelli crash
2026-09-25 13:37:29
George Russell claimed pole for the Azerbaijan GP by the largest margin this season, while Mercedes teammate and points leader Kimi Antonelli crashed out in Q1.
F1: Russell on pole in Baku
2026-09-25 13:35:00
George Russell on pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as teammate Kimi Antonelli crashes out.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Aston Martin
2026-09-25 13:26:00
It was always going to be a tough circuit for us, but we will do our best to compete with the cars around us tomorrow.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying - Times
2026-09-25 13:12:00
Times from today's qualifying session for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
F1: Sainz and Perez penalised
2026-09-25 13:03:00
Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez received grid penalties following qualifying incidents.
Verstappen takes charge in third F1 practice session at Baku
2026-09-25 11:15:17
Max Verstappen has prevented a Mercedes practice clean sweep after topping FP3 ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
F1: 2030's broken promise
2026-09-25 10:52:00
They're V8s guys, but not as we know them.
F1: Verstappen quickest in fraught final practice
2026-09-25 09:51:00
Max Verstappen tops FP3 timesheets for the first time this season, as incident-filled session suggests there's a lot more drama to come.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Friday Free - Times
2026-09-25 09:40:00
Times from the final free practice session for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
F1: Cadillac recruits tech trio
2026-09-25 07:47:00
Former Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren team members join Cadillac as it seeks to strengthening its leadership across vehicle development and the broader aerodynamics function.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: FIA Team Representatives Press Conference
2026-09-24 18:04:00
Today's team representatives press conference with Mattia Binotto, Ayao Komatsu and Laurent Mekies.
Hamilton calls for change after high-speed near-miss with Lawson at Baku
2026-09-24 17:11:13
Lewis Hamilton has called for changes to Formula 1’s engine management system after a high-speed near-miss with Liam Lawson resulted in him receiving a reprimand from the stewards.Hamilton was found to have ignored instructions from the race director to stay off the racing line between Turn 17 and Turn 20...
F1: A reprimand for Hamilton
2026-09-24 16:05:00
Lewis Hamilton gets his second reprimand of the season after impeding Liam Lawson.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Pirelli
2026-09-24 15:46:00
It was a first day heavily influenced by a particularly dirty track, with dust even on the racing line, resulting in very significant track evolution.
Cadillac F1 bolsters technical team with key signings
2026-09-24 15:34:50
Cadillac F1 has announced a slew of new staffers poached from Red Bull Racing, Aston Martin and McLaren to bolster its technical department.Craig Skinner from Red Bull Racing will join the team as chief development engineer, Eric Blandin will become Cadillac’s head of aerodynamics, and Tim Lean will become the...
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Ferrari
2026-09-24 15:23:00
We lacked some pace in the practice sessions so there is quite a lot of work to do tonight to close the gap.
Mercedes downplays early-weekend dominance at Azerbaijan GP
2026-09-24 15:10:45
Mercedes doesn’t believe its huge 0.8s advantage over the F1 field at Baku is representative because of differing run plans between the frontrunning drivers.George Russell dominated the second practice session, with his best time of 1m 43.347s eclipsing Max Verstappen, the quickest non-Mercedes driver, by 0.827s. The closest Ferrari was...
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Williams
2026-09-24 15:08:00
Today felt like a step forward as we expected.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Red Bull
2026-09-24 15:05:00
Overall, it was quite a positive day from the start of FP1 onwards, apart from the gearbox problem we had on Isack's car.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Racing Bulls
2026-09-24 14:57:00
It's been a pretty decent day today overall.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Mercedes
2026-09-24 14:56:00
We've had a solid day overall.
Why is Azerbaijan Grand Prix taking place on a Saturday?
2026-09-24 14:53:07
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku is taking place on Saturday
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Audi
2026-09-24 14:52:00
Overall, it was a reasonable Friday.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Alpine
2026-09-24 14:50:00
On a track of this nature, the more laps you do the more you can learn as the grip increases and the drivers grow in confidence.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - McLaren
2026-09-24 14:42:00
We've introduced a significant upgrade this weekend and the initial data suggests the car is behaving as our simulations predicted, which is a positive starting point.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice team notes - Haas
2026-09-24 14:38:00
It was a mixed day really because it wasn't a trouble-free FP1, and in FP2, Ollie had another PU issue which ended his session.
What exactly is a grand prix anyway?
2026-09-24 14:30:51
The F1 Commission's decision to shorten GP lengths from 2027 is the latest sign that no corner of the sport is safe from Formula 1's push to evolve. Not even the drivers can agree on whether that's a good thing.
Haas to make Ocon call ‘within weeks’
2026-09-24 14:07:04
Haas principal Ayao Komatsu will decide his team’s 2027 driver line-up within weeks and has not yet ruled out Esteban Ocon as a candidate.Speculation has been mounting over Ocon’s future two seasons into his Haas career, with the team having tested four contenders for his seat this year, including reserve...
F1: Russell continues to set Baku pace
2026-09-24 13:20:00
George Russell quickest in second practice session, as a demanding, unforgiving Baku circuit continues to take its toll.
Russell dominates second F1 practice session at Baku
2026-09-24 13:15:42
George Russell led a Mercedes 1-2 in F1's second practice session at Baku on Thursday, and nobody else was even close.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Friday Free 2 - Times
2026-09-24 13:05:00
Times from today's second free practice session for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Technical updates: 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2026-09-24 13:00:44
McLaren, Red Bull, Williams and Audi have all brought major upgrade packages to the first race of Formula 1’s latest triple-header at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Despite the street circuit nature of Baku, the timing allows teams to get three consecutive weekends of performance out of any new parts brought this...
Russell tops opening F1 practice in Baku; Antonelli strikes technical issues
2026-09-24 12:09:49
George Russell has topped Thursday's first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after teammate and title leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired from the session with a hydraulics problem.Antonelli completed just nine laps and was about to embark on his first tour on softs when he pulled off the road at...
F1: Leclerc fesses up
2026-09-24 11:31:00
"There have been moments I went too far," admits Charles Leclerc when asked about battles with teammate Lewis Hamilton.
F1: Russell quickest in messy opening session in Baku
2026-09-24 10:00:00
Kimi Antonelli is one of several drivers to miss out on track time in an incident filled opening session in Baku.
Russell fastest in Baku as Antonelli stops on track
2026-09-24 09:44:53
Mercedes driver George Russell heads Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Friday Free 1 - Times
2026-09-24 09:39:00
Times from today's opening free practice session for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher's wife makes heartrending comment as she opens up on pain for
2026-09-24 09:00:35
Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher has been kept out of the public eye since his skiing accident on December 29, 2013
F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Power Unit elements
2026-09-24 07:47:00
Power unit elements used prior to the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
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