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When it comes to full-time drivers in any form of motorsport, spending 10 years with a single team is a rare feat. And it’s probably not something many would have anticipated happening for anybody within the first 12 seasons of electric series Formula E. Jaguar and Mitch Evans began such a journey in 2016, after an unlikely twist to the…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Isack Hadjar said he immediately felt an improvement in performance from Red Bull’s car when he returned from injury this weekend. He finished on the podium in his first race having sat out the last three rounds with a wrist injury. Hadjar said he immediately felt confident in the car around the Baku City Circuit. “Baku is a very specific…

George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes. Pos. Driver 1 George Russell Mercedes 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 3 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 5 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 6 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 7 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 8 Esteban Ocon Haas 9 Oliver Bearman Haas 10 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 11 Nico Hulkenberg Audi…

Mercedes have become the most successful engine builders in Formula 1 history by scoring their 252nd victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Their latest victory moves them past Ferrari, whose engines held the record for winning the most races since 2004. Mercedes’ factory team account for the majority of their wins. However three customer teams have also contributed to their…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won from 19th on the grid at Monza but wasn’t able to repeat the feat from 16th in Baku. Here’s the interactive data from Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Jump to: Lap chart – Gaps chart – Lap times – Tyre strategies 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix lap chart The positions of each driver on every lap. Click name…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Baku City Circuit. Driver performance summary Advert |…

A dejected Lando Norris said some drivers on the grid should not be in Formula 1 after he was taken out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The reigning world champion was involved in a three-car collision at the restart of the race. The crash began when Franco Colapinto arrived too quickly on the inside of turn one, hit his team…

Photo: Julien Delfosse/DPPI Peugeot has revealed that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave the team following the conclusion of this weekend’s 6 Hours of Fuji. Vandoorne will not be back in the No. 93 car for the final two rounds of the current FIA World Endurance Championship season at Barcelona and Monza, as confirmed by the French marque in a brief communication…

The World Endurance Championship took the unusual step of cancelling qualifying for this weekend’s round due to sever rain at Fuji Speedway. The lap times set during practice were therefore used to decide the grid. Jules Gounon and Victor Martins claimed pole position for Alpine with a lap of 1’29.304 in the second practice session. World Endurance Championship Browse all…

Peugeot has announced that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave its Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship at the end of this weekend’s Fuji 6 Hours. The former Formula 1 driver was already set to depart the outfit at the end of the season to focus on his expected Formula E programme with Jaguar, but his exit has now been brought forward by…

On this day in 2021 Lando Norris missed a chance to score his first grand prix victory as he stayed out on slick tyres as rain fell. That allowed Lewis Hamilton grabbed his 100th grand prix victory, which moved him back into the lead of the championship fight. But Max Verstappen – who took a power unit change penalty as…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was frustrated with himself after crashing out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The championship leader hit the wall at the inside of turn one during Q1. He tried to drive his car back to the pits but his race engineer Peter Bonnington told him to stop as the suspension damage was too extensive for them…

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’43.615 1’43.462 (-0.153s) 1’42.526 (-0.936s) 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’44.360 1’43.780 (-0.580s) 1’43.363 (-0.417s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’45.014 1’43.814…

Jody Scheckter has vowed to fight on after losing a court battle over a £1.5 million tax bill. The 1979 Formula 1 world champion closed his organic farm business in Hampshire two years ago but faces a demand for £1,457,634 from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. A court ordered Scheckter to pay the bill last week. However he told The…

Williams’ ambassador Jamie Chadwick had her first test for the team at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal this week. Chadwick completed 32 laps of the track on Monday. “It was a phenomenal day and an incredible experience,” said Chadwick, who won the all-female W Series between 2019 and 2022. “Few things can prepare you for driving a Formula 1…

Pictures from practice for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Baku City Circuit, 2026 Alexander Albon, Williams, Baku City Circuit, 2026 Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac, Baku City Circuit, 2026 Nico Hulkenberg, Audi, Baku City Circuit, 2026 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Baku City Circuit, 2026 George Russell,…

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has condemned the online abuse directed at Pierre Gasly by supporters of his team mate. Gasly briefly delayed Franco Colapinto during the latter stages of the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago. The driver and his family have since received abusive messages on social media. “The online abuse directed at Pierre Gasly and his family…