Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2026 · Round 15 · Baku, Azerbaijan · Sep 24-26, 2026Race summary
Russell won the race from 1st on the grid, 0.196s ahead of Verstappen. Antonelli was the standout mover, climbing from 16th to 5th. Piastri lost the most ground, from 3rd on the grid down to 13th (down 10 places). The safety car was deployed on laps 31-38. The winner made 2 pit stops: on lap 31 (medium → soft), on lap 36 (soft → soft). The fastest pit stop went to Russell (Mercedes) on lap 31, with 2.3s stationary time. Russell set the fastest lap, in 1:44.916.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell 1:44.916 | Mercedes | 1 | 51 | 1:38:02.143 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 51 | +0.196 | 18 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 4 | 51 | +10.704 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | 51 | +14.136 | 12 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 16 | 51 | +14.512 | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 51 | +22.382 | 8 |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | 51 | +31.159 | 6 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 51 | +31.189 | 4 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 51 | +31.929 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 14 | 51 | +32.416 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 18 | 51 | +33.231 | 0 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 11 | 51 | +34.013 | 0 |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 51 | +36.401 | 0 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 51 | +41.400 | 0 |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 17 | 51 | +44.230 | 0 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| – | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | 36 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 35 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 35 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Alexander Albon | Williams | 12 | 29 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 20 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 7 | Retired | 0 |