2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: F1 Schedule, Results & Data
Round 15 · Baku · September 26, 2026
The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, round 15 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Baku, was won by George Russell (Mercedes). The fastest racing lap in PITWALL's timing data was George Russell's 1:44.916. Below: the result, fastest laps, pit stops and tyre strategies, with session times in Taiwan and local time. Replay the whole race on the PITWALL wall.
Session times
| Session | Taiwan time (UTC+8) | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 2026-09-24 16:30 | 2026-09-24 12:30 (UTC+4) |
| Practice 2 | 2026-09-24 20:00 | 2026-09-24 16:00 (UTC+4) |
| Practice 3 | 2026-09-25 16:30 | 2026-09-25 12:30 (UTC+4) |
| Qualifying | 2026-09-25 20:00 | 2026-09-25 16:00 (UTC+4) |
| Race | 2026-09-26 19:00 | 2026-09-26 15:00 (UTC+4) |
Race result
Official classification from Jolpica, penalties included. Best lap, pit stops and tyres are from PITWALL timing data.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts | Best lap | Stops | Tyre strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 51 | 1:38:02.143 | 25 | 1:44.916 | 1 | Medium 31 laps → Soft 20 laps |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 51 | +0.196 | 18 | 1:44.993 | 0 | Medium 51 laps |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 4 | 51 | +10.704 | 15 | 1:45.618 | 0 | Soft 51 laps |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | 51 | +14.136 | 12 | 1:45.784 | 0 | Soft 51 laps |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 16 | 51 | +14.512 | 10 | 1:45.413 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 21 laps |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 51 | +22.382 | 8 | 1:46.170 | 1 | Soft 31 laps → Medium 20 laps |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | 51 | +31.159 | 6 | 1:46.849 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 21 laps |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 51 | +31.189 | 4 | 1:47.068 | 1 | Soft 30 laps → Medium 21 laps |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 51 | +31.929 | 2 | 1:46.978 | 1 | Soft 30 laps → Medium 21 laps |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 14 | 51 | +32.416 | 1 | 1:46.737 | 2 | Medium 20 laps → Soft 10 laps → Soft 21 laps |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 18 | 51 | +33.231 | 0 | 1:46.850 | 1 | Medium 32 laps → Soft 19 laps |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 11 | 51 | +34.013 | 0 | 1:46.906 | 2 | Soft 31 laps → Medium 5 laps → Soft 15 laps |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 51 | +36.401 | 0 | 1:46.602 | 1 | Soft 31 laps → Medium 20 laps |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 51 | +41.400 | 0 | 1:47.363 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 21 laps |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 17 | 51 | +44.230 | 0 | 1:46.336 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 21 laps |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 49 | Retired | 0 | 1:48.852 | 1 | Medium 26 laps → Soft 23 laps |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | 36 | Retired | 0 | 1:48.484 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 6 laps |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 35 | Retired | 0 | 1:47.822 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 5 laps |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 35 | Retired | 0 | 1:47.761 | 1 | Medium 30 laps → Soft 5 laps |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 12 | 29 | Retired | 0 | 1:48.443 | 0 | Soft 29 laps |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 20 | Retired | 0 | 1:50.968 | 0 | Soft 20 laps |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 7 | Retired | 0 | 1:51.723 | 0 | Soft 7 laps |
Fastest laps
Best clean racing lap per driver (in- and out-laps excluded).
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | On lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:44.916 | 49 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:44.993 | 48 |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:45.413 | 50 |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:45.618 | 49 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:45.784 | 44 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:46.170 | 49 |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:46.336 | 46 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:46.602 | 48 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:46.737 | 49 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:46.849 | 44 |
Pit stops
18 stops. Stationary time is the time the car stood still in its box; pit-lane time is the whole trip from pit entry to pit exit. Fastest 10 shown.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap | Stationary (s) | Pit lane (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 31 | 2.3 | 20.682 |
| 2 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 30 | 2.4 | 20.385 |
| 3 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 30 | 2.4 | 20.725 |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 32 | 2.5 | 20.105 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 20 | 2.5 | 20.662 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 31 | 2.5 | 20.544 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 30 | 2.6 | 20.737 |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 30 | 2.6 | 20.771 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 30 | 3.2 | 21.428 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 30 | 3.3 | 21.419 |
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Official results, standings and session times: Jolpica (Ergast-compatible F1 database). Lap times, pit stops and tyre strategies: PITWALL timing data from the official F1 live timing archive. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or the FIA.