Russell Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Verstappen and Hadjar Complete Podium

George Russell took victory for Mercedes at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, converting his pole position — set with a Q3 time of 1:42.526 — into a race win. Max Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, with teammate Isack Hadjar completing the podium in third.

Charles Leclerc brought Ferrari home in fourth, having qualified second with a time of 1:43.363. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who had started from the back of the grid in 16th after failing to progress beyond Q1, recovered to fifth place for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton took sixth for Ferrari, with Arvid Lindblad seventh for RB F1 Team — a strong result having qualified 15th.

Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman secured a double points finish for Haas in eighth and ninth respectively, while Carlos Sainz rounded out the top ten for Williams. Nico Hülkenberg, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Oscar Piastri — who had qualified third — and Sergio Pérez completed the classified finishers outside the points.

Valtteri Bottas retired from the race classified in 16th, while Franco Colapinto, Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris, and Alexander Albon all retired and did not finish. Norris, who had qualified fifth, and Gasly, who had qualified seventh, were among the notable non-finishers.