2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying Results
George Russell (Mercedes) took pole position for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1:42.526, 0.837s ahead of Charles Leclerc, with Oscar Piastri third.
- Date
- 26 Sep 2026
- Round
- Round 15 of 23
- Circuit
- Baku City Circuit
- Location
- Baku, Azerbaijan
Qualifying classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:43.615 | 1:43.462 | 1:42.526 | Pole |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:44.360 | 1:43.780 | 1:43.363 | +0.837s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:45.014 | 1:43.814 | 1:43.364 | +0.838s |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:44.161 | 1:43.880 | 1:43.500 | +0.974s |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:44.571 | 1:44.020 | 1:43.672 | +1.146s |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:44.260 | 1:44.037 | 1:43.858 | +1.332s |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:44.489 | 1:44.106 | 1:44.047 | +1.521s |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:44.041 | 1:43.706 | 1:44.081 | +1.555s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:45.104 | 1:44.629 | 1:44.566 | +2.040s |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:45.106 | 1:44.683 | 1:44.963 | +2.437s |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:45.228 | 1:44.775 | – | – |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:45.535 | 1:44.860 | – | – |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:45.031 | 1:45.001 | – | – |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:45.039 | 1:45.016 | – | – |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:45.381 | 1:45.106 | – | – |
| 16 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:45.504 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:45.799 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:45.920 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:46.593 | – | – | – |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:46.658 | – | – | – |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:47.337 | – | – | – |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:48.290 | – | – | – |