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Mercedes' George Russell holds off a late challenge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win an Azerbaijan Grand Prix enlivened by two late safety car periods. read more »

 Mercedes driver George Russell has taken a dominant pole-to-flag victory at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, overcoming two safety cars to beat Max Verstappen and... read more »

George Russell pips Max Verstappen to victory in a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

Red Bull Racing has replaced four key power unit components on Max Verstappen's car ahead of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The post Red Bull confirms major Max... read more »

Max Verstappen says he will likely face an engine penalty before the season is over read more »

Max Verstappen has been forced into a late engine change for today's F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. read more »

A problem with the internal combustion engine cost Max Verstappen a good starting position for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The four-time world champion readily... read more »

Max Verstappen has opened up on his frustrations during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell produced a stunning lap to take pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix — but how did Mercedes find so much pace? Stuart Codling breaks down an extraordinary... read more »

Max Verstappen vented his frustration with Red Bull’s qualifying engine in Baku, after ending Q3 eighth on the grid for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen looked... read more »

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... read more »

Max Verstappen explains why his Baku qualifying was "a disaster" read more »

Max Verstappen tops FP3 timesheets for the first time this season, as incident-filled session suggests there's a lot more drama to come. read more »

Max Verstappen denied George Russell a clean sweep of fastest practice times as Red Bull led a renewed challenge to the Mercedes drivers ahead of Qualifying later on Friday at... read more »

Max Verstappen topped a frantic final practice at the Azerbaijan GP, snatching the fastest time late on to deny George Russell a clean sweep of practice sessions. The Red Bull... read more »

Max Verstappen took advantage of Red Bull's final major upgrade package of the season to top the timing boards in FP3 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday. read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has surprisingly topped third and final practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell and... read more »

Max Verstappen tops FP3 ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen has topped the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The post F1 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – FP3 Results appeared... read more »

McLaren is leaving the door "wide open" for Max Verstappen in the future. read more »

George Russell stunned the Formula 1 paddock by topping FP2 at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, with Mercedes appearing to have a significant advantage over McLaren, Red... read more »

George Russell completed a clean sweep of Thursday's practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit by setting the fastest time in FP2 ahead of Mercedes team-mate Kimi... read more »

George Russell doubled his money by going fastest again, in FP2 for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. The Mercedes driver led a Mercedes 1-2, with Max Verstappen... read more »

George Russell set the pace in the opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc in a... read more »

Mercedes driver George Russell heads Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »