Race · Round 15 of 23 ·
2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
George Russell won for Mercedes from pole at Baku City Circuit. 6 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Baku City CircuitBaku, Azerbaijan
- Winner
- George RussellMercedes
- Pole
- George Russell
- Fastest lap
- George Russell
- Entries
- 2216 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:43.615 | 1:43.462 | 1:42.526 | — | — |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:44.360 | 1:43.780 | 1:43.363 | +0.837 | +0.837 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:45.014 | 1:43.814 | 1:43.364 | +0.838 | +0.001 |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:44.161 | 1:43.880 | 1:43.500 | +0.974 | +0.136 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:44.571 | 1:44.020 | 1:43.672 | +1.146 | +0.172 |
| 6 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:44.260 | 1:44.037 | 1:43.858 | +1.332 | +0.186 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:44.489 | 1:44.106 | 1:44.047 | +1.521 | +0.189 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:44.041 | 1:43.706 | 1:44.081 | +1.555 | +0.034 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:45.104 | 1:44.629 | 1:44.566 | +2.040 | +0.485 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:45.106 | 1:44.683 | 1:44.963 | +2.437 | +0.397 |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:45.228 | 1:44.775 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:45.535 | 1:44.860 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:45.031 | 1:45.001 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:45.039 | 1:45.016 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:45.381 | 1:45.106 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:45.504 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:45.799 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:45.920 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:46.593 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:46.658 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:47.337 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:48.290 | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Russell · Max Verstappen | 1 · 8 | 1 · 2 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| George Russell · Charles Leclerc | 1 · 2 | 1 · 4 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Isack Hadjar · Max Verstappen | 4 · 8 | 3 · 2 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Charles Leclerc · Isack Hadjar | 2 · 4 | 4 · 3 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Oscar Piastri · Isack Hadjar | 3 · 4 | 13 · 3 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Charles Leclerc · Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 · 16 | 4 · 5 | 31 · 30 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Kept their order |
| Charles Leclerc · Oscar Piastri | 2 · 3 | 4 · 13 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Arvid Lindblad · Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 15 · 16 | 7 · 5 | 30 · 30 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli · Gabriel Bortoleto | 16 · 17 | 5 · 15 | 30 · 30 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Esteban Ocon · Arvid Lindblad | 13 · 15 | 8 · 7 | 30 · 30 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Carlos Sainz · Arvid Lindblad | 14 · 15 | 10 · 7 | 20 · 30 | Carlos Sainz | Swapped places |
| Oliver Bearman · Esteban Ocon | 10 · 13 | 9 · 8 | 30 · 30 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Esteban Ocon · Carlos Sainz | 13 · 14 | 8 · 10 | 30 · 20 | Carlos Sainz | Kept their order |
| Oliver Bearman · Carlos Sainz | 10 · 14 | 9 · 10 | 30 · 20 | Carlos Sainz | Kept their order |
| Oliver Bearman · Liam Lawson | 10 · 11 | 9 · 12 | 30 · 31 | Oliver Bearman | Kept their order |
| Carlos Sainz · Nico Hulkenberg | 14 · 18 | 10 · 11 | 20 · 32 | Carlos Sainz | Kept their order |
| Liam Lawson · Nico Hulkenberg | 11 · 18 | 12 · 11 | 31 · 32 | Liam Lawson | Swapped places |
| Gabriel Bortoleto · Nico Hulkenberg | 17 · 18 | 15 · 11 | 30 · 32 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Swapped places |
| Nico Hulkenberg · Valtteri Bottas | 18 · 19 | 11 · 16 | 32 · 26 | Valtteri Bottas | Kept their order |
| Oscar Piastri · Liam Lawson | 3 · 11 | 13 · 12 | 31 · 31 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Oscar Piastri · Sergio Perez | 3 · 20 | 13 · 14 | 31 · 30 | Sergio Perez | Kept their order |
| Gabriel Bortoleto · Sergio Perez | 17 · 20 | 15 · 14 | 30 · 30 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Valtteri Bottas · Sergio Perez | 19 · 20 | 16 · 14 | 26 · 30 | Valtteri Bottas | Swapped places |
| Gabriel Bortoleto · Valtteri Bottas | 17 · 19 | 15 · 16 | 30 · 26 | Valtteri Bottas | Kept their order |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Practice 3
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:45.387 | — | — | 24 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:45.787 | +0.400 | +0.400 | 22 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:45.791 | +0.404 | +0.004 | 25 |
| 4 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:45.824 | +0.437 | +0.033 | 25 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:46.265 | +0.878 | +0.441 | 9 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:46.398 | +1.011 | +0.133 | 17 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:46.440 | +1.053 | +0.042 | 26 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:46.601 | +1.214 | +0.161 | 23 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:46.624 | +1.237 | +0.023 | 19 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:46.688 | +1.301 | +0.064 | 21 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:46.871 | +1.484 | +0.183 | 22 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:46.893 | +1.506 | +0.022 | 22 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:46.939 | +1.552 | +0.046 | 29 |
| 14 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:46.981 | +1.594 | +0.042 | 14 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:46.994 | +1.607 | +0.013 | 22 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:47.043 | +1.656 | +0.049 | 22 |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:47.253 | +1.866 | +0.210 | 24 |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:47.523 | +2.136 | +0.270 | 23 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:47.835 | +2.448 | +0.312 | 24 |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:47.873 | +2.486 | +0.038 | 8 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:48.547 | +3.160 | +0.674 | 22 |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:49.315 | +3.928 | +0.768 | 22 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:43.347 | — | — | 24 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:43.899 | +0.552 | +0.552 | 16 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:44.174 | +0.827 | +0.275 | 23 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:44.473 | +1.126 | +0.299 | 24 |
| 5 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:44.665 | +1.318 | +0.192 | 23 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:44.831 | +1.484 | +0.166 | 22 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:44.843 | +1.496 | +0.012 | 23 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:44.857 | +1.510 | +0.014 | 22 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:44.868 | +1.521 | +0.011 | 21 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:45.290 | +1.943 | +0.422 | 25 |
| 11 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:45.479 | +2.132 | +0.189 | 23 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:45.681 | +2.334 | +0.202 | 25 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:45.760 | +2.413 | +0.079 | 23 |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:45.794 | +2.447 | +0.034 | 24 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:45.854 | +2.507 | +0.060 | 20 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:46.123 | +2.776 | +0.269 | 24 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:46.221 | +2.874 | +0.098 | 22 |
| 18 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:46.391 | +3.044 | +0.170 | 4 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:46.737 | +3.390 | +0.346 | 26 |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:46.801 | +3.454 | +0.064 | 10 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:47.403 | +4.056 | +0.602 | 24 |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:47.889 | +4.542 | +0.486 | 9 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:43.922 | — | — | 21 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:44.021 | +0.099 | +0.099 | 21 |
| 3 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:44.033 | +0.111 | +0.012 | 18 |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:44.273 | +0.351 | +0.240 | 21 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:44.544 | +0.622 | +0.271 | 22 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:44.637 | +0.715 | +0.093 | 20 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:44.746 | +0.824 | +0.109 | 20 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:44.899 | +0.977 | +0.153 | 20 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:45.176 | +1.254 | +0.277 | 22 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:45.592 | +1.670 | +0.416 | 20 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:45.605 | +1.683 | +0.013 | 24 |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:45.692 | +1.770 | +0.087 | 25 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:45.854 | +1.932 | +0.162 | 18 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:45.918 | +1.996 | +0.064 | 21 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:45.998 | +2.076 | +0.080 | 18 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:46.004 | +2.082 | +0.006 | 19 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:46.076 | +2.154 | +0.072 | 24 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:46.222 | +2.300 | +0.146 | 23 |
| 19 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:46.271 | +2.349 | +0.049 | 22 |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:46.512 | +2.590 | +0.241 | 19 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:48.587 | +4.665 | +2.075 | 19 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:49.279 | +5.357 | +0.692 | 9 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Timetable
| Session | At the circuit | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | ||
| Practice 2 | ||
| Practice 3 | ||
| Qualifying | ||
| Race |
Start times on the circuit's clock and in UTC; a session's length and any change on the day are not held here.
Photographs from this race
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6 more photographs
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The cars in this race
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Ferrari SF-26
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 44 Hamilton (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Racing Bulls VCARB 03
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 41 Lindblad (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Haas VF-26
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 87 Bearman (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Williams FW48
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 23 Albon (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Alpine A526
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 10 Gasly (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
Where this comes from
- Round
- 15 of 2026
- Grand Prix
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Mercedes
- Entrant
- —
- Confidence
- verified
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.