Round 15 · 26 September 2026
2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: results
George Russell (Mercedes) won the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, round 15 of the championship, held on 26 September 2026 at Baku City Circuit (Azerbaijan), starting from position 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by George Russell (1:44.916).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 1:38:02.143 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | +0.196 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 4 | +10.704 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | +14.136 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 16 | +14.512 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | +22.382 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | +31.159 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +31.189 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | +31.929 s | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 14 | +32.416 s | 1 | Finished |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 18 | +33.231 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 11 | +34.013 s | — | Finished |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | +36.401 s | — | Finished |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | +41.400 s | — | Finished |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 17 | +44.230 s | — | Finished |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | — | — | Retired |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | — | — | Retired |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | — | — | Retired |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | — | — | Retired |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 12 | — | — | Retired |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | — | — | Retired |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | — | — | Retired |
Tyres and strategy at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026
George Russell won with 1 pit stop(s): medium (laps 1-31), soft (laps 32-51). The top ten used 2 different strategies. Estimated degradation by compound (ms per lap lost by the tyre, fuel excluded): medium 25 ± 3, soft 8 ± 3.
- 1. George Russell: medium (laps 1-31), soft (laps 32-51)
- 2. Max Verstappen: medium (laps 1-31), soft (laps 32-51)
- 3. Isack Hadjar: soft (laps 1-31), medium (laps 32-51)
- 4. Charles Leclerc: soft (laps 1-31), medium (laps 32-51)
- 5. Andrea Kimi Antonelli: medium (laps 1-30), soft (laps 31-51)
Data from FastF1; the degradation is an estimate from Formuradar's tyre analysis and the full lap-by-lap view is in the race analysis.