# Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 Results: Practice, Sprint, Qualifying & Race

> Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 results at Baku City Circuit: practice lap times, qualifying stages, race classifications and Sprint sessions where held.

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- Content updated: 2026-10-03
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![Destination artwork of Baku: Baku's seaside street circuit along the Caspian waterfront, surrounding city skyline and old city texture.](<https://above.guide/f1-2027/_guide/images/calendar-headers/v1/baku-f1.webp>)

Azerbaijan Grand Prix / 2026

## Azerbaijan Grand Prix
*2026 results.*

2026 practice, qualifying and Grand Prix results at Baku City Circuit.

[Explore results](<https://above.guide/f1-2027/results/baku-f1#session-classification>)

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Session results  2026

### Race

Saturday 26 September 2026 · Baku City Circuit

George Russell wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen finishes second, with Isack Hadjar third.

1. P1

   #### George Russell

   Mercedes

   **1:38:02.143**
2. P2

   #### Max Verstappen

   Red Bull Racing

   **+0.196s**
3. P3

   #### Isack Hadjar

   Red Bull Racing

   **+10.704s**

| Pos. | Team | Driver | Time / Status | Points | Laps |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  | George Russell #63 | 1:38:02.143 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 |  | Max Verstappen #3 | +0.196s | 18 | 51 |
| 3 |  | Isack Hadjar #6 | +10.704s | 15 | 51 |
| 4 |  | Charles Leclerc #16 | +14.136s | 12 | 51 |
| 5 |  | Kimi Antonelli #12 | +14.512s | 10 | 51 |
| 6 |  | Lewis Hamilton #44 | +22.382s | 8 | 51 |
| 7 |  | Arvid Lindblad #41 | +31.159s | 6 | 51 |
| 8 |  | Esteban Ocon #31 | +31.189s | 4 | 51 |
| 9 |  | Oliver Bearman #87 | +31.929s | 2 | 51 |
| 10 |  | Carlos Sainz #55 | +32.416s | 1 | 51 |
| 11 |  | Nico Hulkenberg #27 | +33.231s | 0 | 51 |
| 12 |  | Liam Lawson #30 | +34.013s | 0 | 51 |
| 13 |  | Oscar Piastri #81 | +36.401s | 0 | 51 |
| 14 |  | Sergio Perez #11 | +41.400s | 0 | 51 |
| 15 |  | Gabriel Bortoleto #5 | +44.230s | 0 | 51 |
| 16 |  | Valtteri Bottas #77 | DNF | 0 | 49 |
| NC |  | Franco Colapinto #43 | DNF | 0 | 36 |
| NC |  | Pierre Gasly #10 | DNF | 0 | 35 |
| NC |  | Lando Norris #1 | DNF | 0 | 35 |
| NC |  | Alexander Albon #23 | DNF | 0 | 29 |
| NC |  | Fernando Alonso #14 | DNF | 0 | 20 |
| NC |  | Lance Stroll #18 | DNF | 0 | 7 |

Bortoleto: 10 seconds added for overtaking during yellow flags.

Results notes & official classifications

Classifications recorded on 2026-10-03. Positions may change after steward decisions. Qualifying positions can differ from the starting grid; penalties and classification changes are noted where published.

Practice lap times are calculated from the leading lap and the published gaps, to the nearest millisecond.

- [Practice 1 classification ↗](<https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races/1295/azerbaijan/practice/1>)
- [Practice 2 classification ↗](<https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races/1295/azerbaijan/practice/2>)
- [Practice 3 classification ↗](<https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races/1295/azerbaijan/practice/3>)
- [Qualifying classification ↗](<https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races/1295/azerbaijan/qualifying>)
- [Race classification ↗](<https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races/1295/azerbaijan/race-result>)



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## Related machine-readable resources

- [Tenant index](https://above.guide/f1-2027/llms.txt)
- [Complete tenant bundle](https://above.guide/f1-2027/llms-full.txt)
- [Manifest](https://above.guide/f1-2027/ai/manifest.json)
