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George Russell has said he was “shocked” when he learned he had secured pole position by the biggest margin of his career during Friday’s qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

George Russell stamped his authority around Baku and cruised to pole position for Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen saw Red Bull’s encouraging pace disappear in a “disaster” qualifying in Baku, where he will start from eighth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is set to start 16th on the grid at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after hitting the wall at Turn 1 and damaging his car beyond repair in the opening session of qualifying on Friday.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pipped George Russell to the line in the closing stages of the final practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Christian Horner has described returning to Formula 1 as Ferrari team principal as “the dream,” saying it is the only role he would consider that does not involve a share of ownership in a team.

Formula 1 teams have been told they may need to wait until mid-October before the sport makes a final decision on where the 2026 season will finish.

Formula 1 is heading to the streets of Baku for this year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as we roll into the business end of the season.

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Many in the paddock were wary that the Spanish GP’s brand-new Madring would make for dull racing, and that’s exactly what came to pass Sunday.

Lando Norris bemoaned Formula 1’s Virtual Safety Car rules after he appeared to lose a nailed-on Spanish Grand Prix win, saying “it’s a rule that shouldn’t define a race.”

The Spanish Grand Prix is done and dusted and drivers got their first taste of the brand-new Madring.

Formula 1 drivers are already pushing for changes to be made to the Madring circuit after its debut Spanish Grand Prix produced a lifeless dud.

Kimi Antonelli has gone from a rookie “like deer in the headlights” to a continuously self-improving “AI agent,” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said after the 20-year-old’s stunning victory at the Italian Grand Prix.

Pierre Gasly has said Alpine’s surprisingly strong Italian Grand Prix will be a galvanising one for a team which has long set its sights on closing the gap to Formula 1’s big four.

Ferrari couldn’t get out of its own way at Monza, and the Italian team’s Italian GP was effectively over after just three laps.

Ferrari hasn’t been a title contender in some time, but Charles Leclerc is confident that will change. Until then, he’s enjoying being an icon in Italy.