Russell wins Azerbaijan GP, Antonelli fifth
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George Russell of Mercedes won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, held on Saturday, September 26, at the Baku City Circuit. The Briton, starting from pole, led from lights to flag but nearly lost the win on the final meters, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen finishing just 0.196 seconds behind. French driver Isack Hadjar, returning after missing three races, took third. The race was chaotic: six retirements, several safety car periods, and an incident involving Franco Colapinto, who hit his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who crashed in qualifying and started 16th, finished fifth after gaining eleven positions. Russell cut Antonelli's lead in the standings to 66 points. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fourth, Lewis Hamilton sixth. Carlos Sainz finished tenth, Fernando Alonso retired. According to Agencia Brasil, Russell's win was his third of the season and eighth of his career. Russell said: "It's incredible to be back on the top step of the podium." Antonelli admitted he was driving "like his grandmother" due to a lack of confidence.
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Terra (outlet profile)
F1: Verstappen supera Russell e lidera terceiro treino livre no Azerbaijão; Bortoleto é o 13º. Max Verstappen supera George Russell, um dos preferidos para a pole position nesta sexta-feira ...
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Azerbaijan, Verstappen precede Russell nelle libere 3. Di Hamilton il terzo tempo, seguono Antonelli e Leclerc
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La Nación (outlet profile)
A qué hora es la clasificación del Gran Premio de Azerbaiyán de la F1 2026. La prueba tiene lugar este viernes en el circuito de Bakú, un día antes de lo habitual por una modificación en la programación
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Beta (outlet profile)
Verstapen najbrži na trećem slobodnom treningu u Azerbejdžanu. Vozač Red Bula Maks Verstapen bio je najbrži na današnjem trećem slobodnom treningu pred trku Formule 1 za Veliku nagradu Azerbejdžana.Četvorostruki svetski…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Formule 1, Grand Prix d’Azerbaïdjan : mais pourquoi la course a-t-elle lieu un samedi ?
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Fórmula 1: Max Verstappen lidera terceiro treino livre no Azerbaijão. Última sessão de treinos livres no Azerbaijão contou com disputa entre Max Verstappen, George Russell e Lewis Hamilton
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Exame (outlet profile)
Quem larga na pole do GP do Azerbaijão? Veja o grid completo da F1. Antonelli bateu na classificação e larga em 16º; Bortoleto parte da 17ª posição
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La Nación (outlet profile)
Franco Colapinto en la Fórmula 1, EN VIVO: la clasificación para el Gran Premio de Azerbaiyán, minuto a minuto. El piloto argentino busca con su Alpine el mejor lugar para la largada de este sábado en Bakú, un circuito…
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La Nación (outlet profile)
Colapinto terminó 10° en la tercera práctica de Azerbaiyán y el más rápido fue Verstappen. El compañero de equipo del argentino, Pierre Gasly, se ubicó sexto con el otro monoplaza de Alpine
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Kimi Antonelli crashes out of qualifying at Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Italian has won eight of the 14 rounds staged to secure an 81-point lead in the drivers’ championship..
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Azerbaijan: Antonelli a muro in Q1, partirà 16/o in gara. Mercedes danneggiata e qualifiche già finite per il leader del mondiale
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Formule 1. GP d’Azerbaïdjan : Kimi Antonelli touche le mur en qualifications et se retrouve en fond de grille. Leader du championnat du monde, l’Italien Kimi Antonelli s’est raté en qualifications en percutant un mur lo…
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Azerbaijan, Russell in pole davanti a Leclerc. A Baku seconda fila per Piastri e Hadjar
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UOL (outlet profile)
George Russell (Mercedes) largará na pole position no GP do Azerbaijão. George Russell (Mercedes) largará na pole position no GP do Azerbaijão
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The Independent (outlet profile)
George Russell takes emphatic Azerbaijan pole after Kimi Antonelli’s crash. Antonelli displayed the first dent in his title armour in Q1 when he misjudged the opening corner and hit the wall in Baku.
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Russell takes pole position for Azerbaijan GP after championship leader Antonelli crashes
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Russell storms to dominant Baku pole as championship leader Antonelli crashes
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
F1: George Russell é pole position no Azerbaijão; Bortoleto larga em 17º. Piloto da Mercedes, George Russell marcou o melhor tempo da sessão. Gabriel Bortoleto não tira bom desempenho da Audi e cai no Q1
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ANSA (English) (outlet profile)
F1: Antonelli to start Azerbaijan GP from 16th after hitting wall in qualifying. Italian prodigy is 81 points clear at the top of the standings
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
F1, Gp Azerbaijan: Russell in pole davanti a Leclerc. Antonelli a muro in Q1, partirà 16/o in gara. A Baku seconda fila per Piastri e Hadjar
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Beta (outlet profile)
Rasel na pol poziciji pred trku Formule 1 u Azerbejdžanu. Vozač Mercedesa Džordž Rasel bio je najbrži u današnjim kvalifikacijama pred trku Formule 1 za Veliku nagradu Azerbejdžana.Rasel je do pol pozicije u Bakuu došao…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
F1. La grille de départ du Grand Prix d’Azerbaïdjan avec George Russell en pole position devant Charles Leclerc. Sans concurrence lors des qualifications du Grand Prix d’Azerbaïdjan après l’erreur de Kimi Antonelli dès…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
George Russell boosts title hopes with Azerbaijan GP pole after Kimi Antonelli crash
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Russell claims Azerbaijan GP pole as Antonelli crashes. George Russell claimed a dominant pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashed in Q1 and will start 16th.
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Formule 1, GP d’Azerbaïdjan : la grille de départ avec Russell en pole position, Hadjar bien placé et Antonelli seulement 16e
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Terra (outlet profile)
F1: Veja o grid de largada para o GP do Azerbaijão com Russell na pole e Bortoleto em 17º. O cenário estava desenhado para uma disputa entre Mercedes e Red Bull no classificatório desta ...
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Terra (outlet profile)
F1: “Muito desnecessário”: Kimi Antonelli assume culpa por batida e busca recuperação no Azerbaijão. Kimi Antonelli terminou a classificação para o Grande Prêmio do Azerbaijão com um resultado ...
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Russell un missile, super pole a Baku. Leclerc in prima fila. Antonelli sbaglia, partirà 16°. Il britannico della Mercedes domina le qualifiche in Azerbaigian staccando di quasi un secondo la Ferrari, sesto Hamilton. Er…
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Kurir (outlet profile)
POTPUNA DOMINACIJA RASELA U AZERBEJDŽANU: Vozač Mercedesa kreće sa pol pozicije
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La Nación (outlet profile)
Horario del GP de Azerbaiyán de la Fórmula 1 de este sábado 26 de septiembre de 2026. La 15° fecha del Gran Circo se disputa un día antes porque el domingo es feriado nacional en el país euroasiático; George Russell, de…
Factual core
- George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix race in Baku.
- The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a Formula 1 race held in Baku.
- Isack Hadjar finished third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- Russell held off Max Verstappen to secure the victory.
- Kimi Antonelli crashed out in the opening part of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is scheduled for Saturday.
- Kimi Antonelli is the leader of the Formula 1 championship, ahead of George Russell.
In the daily issue: The day in brief — September 26, 2026