Baku City Circuit

Williams earned its first points in a season with the newly released B‑spec FW48 at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a rare reward for a team traditionally distant from the midfield. Grid Penalties and Qualifying Performance Drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon both qualified ninth from the chaotic pit exits, yet Sainz’s seventh‑place effort was […]

Esteban Ocon finished eighth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, marking his best performance of the 2026 season for Haas F1. Race Highlights In Baku, Ocon qualified under a hindering yellow flag but rallied for a solid finish. He narrowly missed seventh place, losing by only 0.03 seconds to Arvid Lindblad. During the race he executed […]

Williams F1 has tapped K‑pop star TZUYU to produce the official theme track for its partnership with the anime series Dan Da Dan. Launch of a cross‑genre collaboration The partnership, announced after a modest finish for Carlos Sainz at Azerbaijan, crowns TZUYU—known for solo work and as a member of TWICE—into an unexpected F1‑anime musical synergy. Timing and event […]

Sergio Perez eclipsed teammate Valtteri Bottas by nearly a minute in the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, falling 46 seconds behind by lap 26 and never clawing even a single corner. Perez’s Dominance in Long‑Stint Pace Throughout the first stint Perez maintained consistency with the midfield drivers, staying only a second away from Carlos Sainz after Lopez’s first pitstop. Using the safety‑car […]

Franco Colapinto’s aggressive restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sparked a three‑car collision that forced him, Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris out of the race. Controversy over the Baku pile‑up During a safety‑car restart on Baku’s twisty Turn 1, the Argentinian misjudged his braking point and locked the rear wheels. The locked‑up car collided […]

Red Bull secured its first double podium in almost two‑and‑a‑half years at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen and teammate Isack Hadjar finishing second and third after a late‑race engine overhaul. Engine woes pushed Max Verstappen to the back, then to the front During Q3 the Red Bull–Ford internal combustion unit stranded Verstappen on the eighth grid […]

George Russell’s pole‑to‑flag triumph at the 2026 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix marked his eighth career win and his first grand slam, as he led every lap from the front and set the fastest lap. Russell Dominates Baku The 28‑year‑old secured victory from pole position, holding the race lead for all 41 laps of the […]

Franco Colapinto’s reckless inside manoeuvre at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix’s Turn 1 flung Alpine teammates and McLaren’s Lando Norris from double‑points contention. On the safety‑car restart, the Argentine lured himself to the inside, braking too hard and locking up. He collided with fellow Alpine Pierre Gasly, who then careened into Norris at the exit, rupturing a […]

Former four‑time champion Sebastian Vettel confirmed that he remains on standby for a Formula 1 opportunity, even as he enjoys life off‑track. Vettel’s Post‑Racing Reality Since hanging up his racing boots, the German has turned to a quiet routine: a small farm and a focus on his family. After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he took the […]

Lando Norris has issued an apology to Franco Colapinto after demanding a race ban over the Baku collision. The Incident During the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart, Colapinto locked into Turn 1 on the slippery street circuit, launching a pile‑up that took out himself, Pierre Gasly and Norris. The low grip and erratic tyre temperatures magnified the chaotic […]