Round 15 · 24 to 26 September 2026

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026: Qualifying results

Russell took pole by 0.837 seconds from Leclerc.

Out in Q1: Antonelli, Bortoleto, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Perez, Stroll and Bottas.

Out in Q2: Bearman, Lawson, Albon, Ocon and Lindblad.

Leclerc

Russell

Piastri

Full results

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Best
P1	George Russell Mercedes	1:43.615	1:43.462	1:42.526	1:42.526
P2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	1:44.360	1:43.780	1:43.363	1:43.363
P3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	1:45.014	1:43.814	1:43.364	1:43.364
P4	Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing	1:44.161	1:43.880	1:43.500	1:43.500
P5	Lando Norris McLaren	1:44.571	1:44.020	1:43.672	1:43.672
P6	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	1:44.260	1:44.037	1:43.858	1:43.858
P7	Pierre Gasly Alpine	1:44.489	1:44.106	1:44.047	1:44.047
P8	Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1:44.041	1:43.706	1:44.081	1:44.081
P9	Carlos Sainz Williams	1:45.104	1:44.629	1:44.566	1:44.566
P10	Franco Colapinto Alpine	1:45.106	1:44.683	1:44.963	1:44.963
Q2 knockout: P11 and below are out
P11	Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team	1:45.228	1:44.775	–	1:44.775out in Q2
P12	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	1:45.535	1:44.860	–	1:44.860out in Q2
P13	Alexander Albon Williams	1:45.031	1:45.001	–	1:45.001out in Q2
P14	Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team	1:45.039	1:45.016	–	1:45.016out in Q2
P15	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	1:45.381	1:45.106	–	1:45.106out in Q2
Q1 knockout: P16 and below are out
P16	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	1:45.504	–	–	1:45.504out in Q1
P17	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	1:45.799	–	–	1:45.799out in Q1
P18	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	1:45.920	–	–	1:45.920out in Q1
P19	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	1:46.593	–	–	1:46.593out in Q1
P20	Sergio Perez Cadillac	1:46.658	–	–	1:46.658out in Q1
P21	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	1:47.337	–	–	1:47.337out in Q1
P22	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	1:48.290	–	–	1:48.290out in Q1

Sectors of each driver's best lap:Fastest of anyoneTheir own bestSlower than their own best

Official results from formula1.com. Updated 12 October 2026.