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'Rookie error': more Piastri Baku woe as Russell wows

The Azerbaijan GP where Oscar Piastri's title hopes started to sink in 2025 has haunted the Australian again as he came 14th behind victorious George Russell.

AAP · Sep 26

Lando Norris: FIA should hand out race ban for Franco Colapinto's Baku F1 crash

Lando Norris was furious with Franco Colapinto's costly restart error at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which knocked out both the McLaren driver and Colapinto's Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly

Motorsport · Sep 26

George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win eventful F1 Azerbaijan GP

George Russell held off Max Verstappen by one-tenth of a second to win a crash-filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku and cut into Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

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Five quick takeaways from Azerbaijan GP

George Russell used his chance to take a convincing win in Baku on a weekend when his team-mate made his first big mistake of the year

Motorsport · Sep 26

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win – as it happened

The British driver won his third Grand Prix of the season to stay in the title hunt behind world championship leader Kimi Antonelli

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

How McLaren’s major F1 upgrade has been working in Baku

Despite a lowly qualifying result in Azerbaijan, McLaren is actually satisfied with its latest updates

Motorsport · Sep 26

Baku's week of F1 racing, global security, and record investments

Baku has completed a week of octane-fuelled racing, high-level security facilitation and secured record investments in one of its most dynamic events-filled weeks of the year.

Euronews · Sep 26

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Max Verstappen backs Kimi Antonelli after Baku F1 qualifying crash: “People forget how young he is”

Max Verstappen acknowledges that Kimi Antonelli “can’t afford” mistakes such as the one he made during qualifying in Azerbaijan too often, but stresses that these moments are all part of the learning process

Motorsport · Sep 26

Why Verstappen feels Baku was Red Bull's best chance to win in F1 2026

Max Verstappen believes Mercedes will become even stronger with its Malaysia upgrade. He therefore considered Baku as Red Bull’s best chance to win, but that challenge has become a lot greater after an engine issue in qualifying

Autosport · Sep 26

"Great job messing it up" – Why Max Verstappen feels Baku was Red Bull's best chance to win

Motorsport · Sep 26

Fernando Alonso's only goal in no-hope Baku: Save parts for F1's triple-header

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin are going through the motions at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a remarkable lack of top speed is forcing the team to shift focus to Malaysia and Singapore

Motorsport · Sep 26

Why is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on a Saturday?

Baku race is being held 24 hours earlier than usual due to one key reason

Evening Standard · Sep 26

Oscar Piastri: I need a tow bar to hook onto Mercedes to fight for Baku win

Mercedes' pace in Baku means it's going to be difficult for anyone to compete with George Russell for the win

Motorsport · Sep 25

What time will the Bahrain Grand Prix start? Latest updates and weather forecast after rain delays

Race is taking place in Malaysia, where the conditions have teams in disarray

Evening Standard · Sep 25

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Motorsport · Sep 25

Williams’ long-awaited F1 upgrade is delivering in Baku – but was Q3 an “overachievement”?

Williams has achieved its best qualifying result of 2026, courtesy of Carlos Sainz’ drive at the wheel of a much lighter car, but its drivers aren’t taking that performance for granted

Motorsport · Sep 25

Esteban Ocon fed up after Baku mishap: ‘I don’t deserve all this sh*t’

Ocon could have reached Q3 for the first time this season in Azerbaijan – but yellow flags meant he failed, and he was the epitome of frustration

Autosport · Sep 25

What’s behind Norris’ top-speed issue in Baku – and why McLaren itself is down on Mercedes

Lando Norris was left dumbfounded by his McLaren’s poor straightline speed in Baku qualifying – and it wasn’t just the MCL40’s regular deficit to engine provider Mercedes

Motorsport · Sep 25

What was Lando Norris' top-speed problem in Baku qualifying?

Lando Norris was left dumbfounded by his McLaren’s poor straightline speed in Baku qualifying – and it wasn’t just the MCL40’s regular deficit to engine provider Mercedes

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Motorsport · Sep 25

Carlos Sainz handed Azerbaijan F1 grid drop for yellow flag breach

Carlos Sainz loses Williams' hard-earned Q3 spot at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after speeding under yellow flags, while Sergio Perez was slapped with an impeding penalty

Autosport · Sep 25

Verstappen reveals why Red Bull's engine problem in Baku was different than it seemed

Verstappen says the internal combustion engine was not working properly during qualifying, which then led to further problems. The Red Bull driver adds that he will not receive a grid penalty in the event of an engine change

Motorsport · Sep 25

Max Verstappen reveals what really went wrong for Red Bull in Baku F1 qualifying

Motorsport · Sep 25

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

What time the 2026 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts, plus the full Baku schedule, weather forecast and how to watch live

The Independent UK · Sep 25

George Russell capitalises on rare Kimi Antonelli ‘mistake’ to take pole at Azerbaijan GP

Mercedes hotshot Antonelli displayed the first dent in his championship armour by crashing in Baku qualifying

Motorsport · Sep 25

Lewis Hamilton: ‘I towed Charles the whole time’ and ended up 0.5s slower

Hamilton blamed his poor qualifying result in Baku on execution – with tyres admittedly a ‘pain in his arse’

Motorsport · Sep 25

Isack Hadjar bullish: If I hadn't missed three races, I'd be second on the grid

The Frenchman says he's proud of the 'smart approach' he took on his comeback in Baku - and reckons he was quick enough for a front-row start

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