Battle for P2 - Attack
Hadjar right behind Piastri. Pressure building. He's within 1 second, so Overtake Mode is switched on, extra power to attack with.
LIVELAP 6
P3
P2
⚡ OVERTAKE MODE · GAP ≤1s
Round 15 · 24 to 26 September 2026
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026: Race results
Russell won the race from pole, 0.196 seconds clear of Verstappen. Hadjar took P3.
Biggest climb: Antonelli, from P16 on the grid to P5.
7 cars didn't finish: Bottas, Colapinto, Gasly, Norris, Albon, Alonso and Stroll.
Russell set the fastest lap, 1:44.916 on lap 49. Since 2025 that earns nothing but bragging rights.
P2
Verstappen
P1
Russell
P3
Hadjar
Full results
| Pos | Driver | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | George Russell Mercedes | 1:38:02.143 | 25 |
| P2 | Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing | +0.196 | 18 |
| P3 | Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing | +10.704 | 15 |
| P4 |  Charles Leclerc Ferrari | +14.136 | 12 |
| P5 |  Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | +14.512 | 10 |
| P6 |  Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | +22.382 | 8 |
| P7 |  Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls | +31.159 | 6 |
| P8 |  Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team | +31.189 | 4 |
| P9 |  Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team | +31.929 | 2 |
| P10 |  Carlos Sainz Williams | +32.416 | 1 |
| P11 |  Nico Hulkenberg Audi | +33.231 | |
| P12 |  Liam Lawson Racing Bulls | +34.013 | |
| P13 | Oscar Piastri McLaren | +36.401 | |
| P14 |  Sergio Perez Cadillac | +41.400 | |
| P15 |  Gabriel Bortoleto Audi | +44.230 | |
| P16 |  Valtteri Bottas Cadillac | +2 lapsDNF | |
| NC |  Franco Colapinto Alpine | DNF | |
| NC |  Pierre Gasly Alpine | DNF | |
| NC |  Lando Norris McLaren | DNF | |
| NC |  Alexander Albon Williams | DNF | |
| NC |  Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | DNF | |
| NC |  Lance Stroll Aston Martin | DNF |
DNF: didn't finish. NC: not classified, stopped too early to be given a place.
Official results from formula1.com. Updated 12 October 2026.
What Grid Copilot said while it happened
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Battle for P2 - Still Stuck
Verstappen is right behind Piastri but can't find a way past. Verstappen on 10-lap mediums, Piastri on 10-lap softs.
LIVELAP 11
P3
Medium · 10L
P2
Soft · 10L
Battle for P1 - Still Stuck
Verstappen has been right behind Russell for 5 laps but can't find a way past. Verstappen on 11-lap softs, Russell on 6-lap softs.
LIVELAP 43
P2
Soft · 11L
P1
Soft · 6L
⏱ Battle running for 5 laps
Battle for P1 - Attack
Verstappen right behind Russell. Pressure building. Verstappen on 11-lap softs, Russell on 6-lap softs. He's within 1 second, so Overtake Mode is switched on, extra power to attack with.
LIVELAP 43
P2
Soft · 11L
P1
Soft · 6L
⚡ OVERTAKE MODE · GAP ≤1s