Azerbaijan Grand Prix

George Russell won round 15 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Isack Hadjar (Red Bull).

22 of the 22 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 38m 2.143s.

Kimi Antonelli made up the most ground, starting 16th and finishing 5th — a gain of 11 places for Mercedes.

Lando Norris lost the most, dropping from 5th on the grid to 19th at the flag (14 places).

18 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

The fastest lap of the race went to George Russell (Mercedes) on lap 49, a 1m 44.916s on soft tyres.

36 pit stops were made across 19 cars, an average of 1.9 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) at 15.0s on lap 36. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 26°C to 27°C, with track temperature between 0°C and 48°C. The race ran dry throughout.

31 team radio messages were captured during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.