George Russell wins Azerbaijan GP, slashing Kimi Antonelli's championship lead
September 26, 2026 at 01:57 PM · Updated 20d ago
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George Russell warns 'pressure' is on Kimi Antonelli after 'most dominant weekend in my career'
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Lando Norris takes aim after Franco Colapinto collision at Azerbaijan GP: 'Some drivers shouldn't be in F1'
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Azerbaijan GP: Kimi Antonelli dawns on 'worst' race weekend of the season despite gaining 11 places
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Russell edges out Verstappen to win in Baku, Antonelli settles for fifth
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lando Norris says Franco Colapinto should be banned for causing Baku accident
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George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win crash-filled F1 Azerbaijan GP
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix result: George Russell holds off Max Verstappen for Baku win
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: George Russell fights off Max Verstappen to take dominant win
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix LIVE! George Russell starts on pole, title leader and teammate Kimi Antonelli in 16th
(opens the publisher’s site)George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole, holding off Max Verstappen to narrow his title gap to teammate Kimi Antonelli.
- Russell held off Verstappen by 0.196 seconds, the closest green-flag finish since the 2002 United States Grand Prix.
- Verstappen finished second from eighth on the grid, with teammate Isack Hadjar third.
- Antonelli recovered from 16th to fifth, cutting Russell's championship deficit to 66 points with eight races remaining.
- Lando Norris retired after a restart collision involving the Alpine cars of Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly.
- Norris called for the FIA to ban Colapinto for careless driving that took out both cars.
- Colapinto received a 10-second penalty, converted into a grid drop for the next race in Malaysia.
- Gasly said he was 'crushed' by the crash, which hurt Alpine's constructors' championship position.
- Russell's win was his eighth career Formula One victory, his first since the Austrian Grand Prix and his third of the season.
- Isack Hadjar finished third on his return from a wrist injury to complete the podium.
- Antonelli said he drove in 'damage-safe mode' after clipping the wall in qualifying, calling the weekend his worst of the season.
- Russell said the win was the most dominant of his career and that the championship pressure is now on teammate Antonelli.
- Race incidents also eliminated Alex Albon and Oscar Piastri during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.