Lando Norris targeted with online abuse after calling for rival driver to be banned Norris called for Colapinto to be banned after the Alpine driver caused a three-car pile-up at the Azerbaijan GP The Independent UK · Sep 27
Why Mercedes didn’t expect “Monza 2.0” from Kimi Antonelli in Baku Kimi Antonelli’s Baku recovery was somewhat underwhelming when compared to its Monza race-winning drive three weeks ago – but Mercedes believes victory wasn’t within reach Motorsport · Sep 27
George Russell edges Max Verstappen in Baku thriller George Russell secured a thrilling victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by narrowly beating Max Verstappen on the final lap. This win reduced Kimi Antonelli's lead in the standings from 81 to 66 points after a challenging race. Antonelli managed to finish fifth despite starting from 16th position, benefiting from… The Economic Times · Sep 26
Winners and losers from F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix street brawl What looked like a relatively boring parade down the streets of Baku turned into a chaos-filled street brawl. Here are our winners and losers from F1's eventful Azerbaijan GP Motorsport · Sep 26
Why Verstappen says 0.196s Baku finish-line gap to Russell is slightly misleading Verstappen says the true margin was a full second and adds that victory would have been difficult even without the engine problem in qualifying. For one of the first times this year, however, the Red Bull driver did enjoy the racing Autosport · Sep 26
Why Max Verstappen says 0.196s Baku finish-line gap to George Russell is slightly misleading Verstappen says the true margin was a full second and adds that victory would have been difficult even without the engine problem in qualifying. For one of the first times this year, however, the Red Bull driver did enjoy the racing Motorsport · Sep 26
George Russell wins and says the heat is on championship leader Kimi Antonelli The Mercedes drivers are separated by 66 points at the top of the standings after the Briton’s victory in Baku. The Independent UK · Sep 26
Lando Norris calls for Franco Colapinto ban after Azerbaijan crash: ‘It’s quite simple’ The McLaren driver was forced to retire after Colapinto caused a multi-car collision at turn one in Baku The Independent UK · Sep 26
Pierre Gasly feeling “crushed” after Franco Colapinto took him out of Azerbaijan GP Alpine lost crucial points in its battle against Racing Bulls as its drivers crashed into each other in Baku Motorsport · Sep 26
Kimi Antonelli: I was "driving like my grandmother" in Baku F1 race Kimi Antonelli explains his cautious approach as he recovered from 16th to fifth in Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix Motorsport · Sep 26
Top 10 F1 closest finishes With George Russell leading Max Verstappen by just 0.196s over the line at the Azerbaijan GP, we take a look at the 10 closest finishes in F1 history Autosport · Sep 26
F1's top 10 closest finishes after George Russell holds off Max Verstappen's late Baku challenge With George Russell leading Max Verstappen by just 0.196s over the line at the Azerbaijan GP, we take a look at the 10 closest finishes in F1 history Motorsport · Sep 26
Jacques Villeneuve defends Red Bull team orders call at F1 Azerbaijan GP Jacques Villeneuve has backed Red Bull's decision not to swap Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Motorsport · Sep 26
'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
The Independent UK · Sep 26 George Russell beats Max Verstappen after dramatic Azerbaijan GP finish IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · 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
Autosport · Sep 26 F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell fends off Verstappen for victory; Colapinto takes out Gasly and Norris George Russell takes his third win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at an incident-ridden Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Motorsport · Sep 26 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
The Independent UK · Sep 26 George Russell holds off Max Verstappen in dramatic Azerbaijan GP finale Russell trims Kimi Antonelli’s title lead to 66 points with 208 still to play for across the remaining eight rounds
Motorsport · Sep 26 F1 Azerbaijan GP: George Russell holds off late Max Verstappen charge for victory George Russell takes his third win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at an incident-ridden Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The Guardian - UK · 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
Motorsport · Sep 26 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
Autosport · 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
Motorsport · Sep 26 "Great job messing it up" – Why Max Verstappen feels Baku was Red Bull's best chance to win 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
Evening Standard · 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