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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.

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.

The team review a mixed day for the two Mercedes drivers.

The team review a mixed day for the two Mercedes drivers.

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been handed a five-place grid drop for Saturday's Azerbaijan GP in Baku as a punishment for speeding under yellow flags in qualifying.
At the end of Q3, Sainz was the last of three cars to be hindered by a yellow flag in Turn 3 for Lando Norris, who had gone off into the escape road. As Sainz approached the braking zone, Norris had already returned to the ...Keep reading

Ford Racing will retains its existing GTD Pro program for the 2027 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, locking in its driver line-up, team structure, and Mustang GT3 hardware. The decision follows a breakout 2026 campaign where both factory entries captured victories.
Ford's two-car GTD Pro line-up remains fully intact for next year. Dennis Olsen and Ben Barker will return for ...Keep reading

George Russell takes pole position for Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashes out.

After setting the fastest time in final practice and feeling good about the upgrades, Verstappen hoped to pull off a surprise in Baku, but an engine problem threw a spanner in the works.
Initially, it appeared to be related to deployment issues and therefore problems on the electrical side of the power unit, but speaking to the (very small) group of Dutch media in the Baku paddock, Verstappen ...Keep reading

Both Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto progressed to the final stage of Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull's performance during Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "not good enough", with the Dutchman set to start from eighth.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was left with mixed feelings after Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, admitting that while a front-row grid slot is encouraging, the gap to pole position was “a lot more than we expected”.

George Russell posted a stunning lap to comprehensively beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli was left to rue a “very unnecessary” and “very stupid” incident that ended his Qualifying session early in Azerbaijan, and leaves him towards the back of the grid for Saturday’s Grand Prix.

Alex Dunne claimed his first win of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season, earning his third consecutive podium to put himself back in serious title contention.

George Russell soared around the streets of Baku to take pole position over Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.

Formula 1 heads into Saturday in Baku with George Russell on pole and a major opportunity to cut into Kimi Antonelli championship lead after his Mercedes team-mate crashed out of qualifying.
Russell dominated the final part of qualifying to take his fifth pole of the season, beating Charles Leclerc by more than eight tenths. Oscar Piastri starts third for McLaren, ahead of the returning Isack ...Keep reading

Having qualified on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, George Russell tipped Max Verstappen as his most immediate danger in the race – but joked about his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli's remarkable Monza comeback.
Such a scenario could be on the cards again since Antonelli hit the wall on his second flying lap in Q1, damaging his front suspension and steering as well as the ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has rued Ferrari’s qualifying strategy at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, explaining it left him without a slipstream.
Hamilton’s performance worsened throughout qualifying on Friday in Baku, as he outpaced team-mate Charles Leclerc by exactly one tenth in Q1 before ending up 0.257s and 0.495s adrift in the following two segments respectively. As a consequence, he was ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar qualified fourth in Baku with a strong performance in qualifying - but believes there was more on the table for him and Red Bull on Friday in Azerbaijan. Had he not missed the last three weekends, he's adamant, he would have been second.
“Nothing outstanding," he said of his session to the media, including Motorsport.com. "I just feel like I just need more laps in the car to ...Keep reading

*The Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll have been sent to the back of the grid after multiple power unit component changes
*Carlos Sainz got a five-place grid penalty for a yellow-flag infringement





 
 
 
 
 
 
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