2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race Results

George Russell won the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes from pole position, ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. After Round 15, Kimi Antonelli led the 2026 drivers' championship on 302 points.

Date: 26 Sep 2026
Round: Round 15 of 23
Circuit: Baku City Circuit
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Race classification

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Pts
1	George Russell	Mercedes	1	0	51	Winner	25
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	8	+6	51	+0.196s	18
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	4	+1	51	+10.704s	15
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	2	-2	51	+14.136s	12
5	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	16	+11	51	+14.512s	10
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	6	0	51	+22.382s	8
7	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	15	+8	51	+31.159s	6
8	Esteban Ocon	Haas	13	+5	51	+31.189s	4
9	Oliver Bearman	Haas	10	+1	51	+31.929s	2
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams	14	+4	51	+32.416s	1
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	18	+7	51	+33.231s	0
12	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	11	-1	51	+34.013s	0
13	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	3	-10	51	+36.401s	0
14	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	20	+6	51	+41.400s	0
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	17	+2	51	+44.230s	0
16	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	19	+3	49	Retired	0
17	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	9	-8	36	Retired	0
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	7	-11	35	Retired	0
19	Lando Norris	McLaren	5	-14	35	Retired	0
20	Alexander Albon	Williams	12	-8	29	Retired	0
21	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	21	0	20	Retired	0
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	22	0	7	Retired	0

Retirements (DNF)

Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac): Retired, 49 laps
Franco Colapinto (Alpine): Retired, 36 laps
Pierre Gasly (Alpine): Retired, 35 laps
Lando Norris (McLaren): Retired, 35 laps
Alexander Albon (Williams): Retired, 29 laps
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): Retired, 20 laps
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): Retired, 7 laps