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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 21: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 21, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by

Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan as Norris misses chance

Oscar Piastri's title charge survived a first-lap crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix without major damage as rival Lando Norris could finish only seventh.

Motorsport • 21 Sep

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari walks away from his damaged car after a crash during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit

Verstappen takes pole as Piastri crashes in Azerbaijan

Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Max Verstappen claimed pole in a chaotic session.

Formula 1 • 20 Sep

Lewis Hamilton had qualified in seventh position

Hamilton to start Azerbaijani GP from pit lane

Lewis Hamilton will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after Mercedes fitted a new engine ahead of the race.

Motorsport • 15 Sep 24

Lance Stroll in action during the street circuit Azerbaijan GP

Leclerc on pole as Norris suffers qualifying blow

Lando Norris does not expect a "magical" Azerbaijan Grand Prix result after the McLaren driver qualified 17th in a major blow to his title hopes.

Motorsport • 14 Sep 24

Bearman, who made his F1 debut as a Ferrari stand-in earlier this season, will join Haas full-time in 2025

Haas pick Bearman to replace banned Magnussen for Baku

Ferrari reserve Oliver Bearman will replace the banned Kevin Magnussen alongside Nico Hulkenberg at Haas for next week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the US-owned Formula One team said.

Motorsport • 06 Sep 24

Perez beats Verstappen to win again in Azerbaijan

Sergio Perez beat teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and continue Red Bull's domination of the Formula One season.

Motorsport • 30 Apr 23

Perez wins first sprint race of 2023 at Azerbaijan GP

Sergio Perez blasted his way past Charles Leclerc to win the sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Apr 23

Charles Leclerc in qualifying at Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan

Charles Leclerc takes Azerbaijan GP pole for Ferrari

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole position in Baku for the third year in a row in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 23

Verstappen's 25th career win moves him into joint ninth in the all-time list of grand prix winners

Verstappen seals Red Bull Baku one-two to extend lead

Max Verstappen extended his Formula One drivers' championship lead after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Jun 22

Leclerc: "All poles feel good but this one I did not expect because I thought the Red Bulls were stronger"

Leclerc takes Azerbaijan pole, Hamilton faces stewards'

Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton facing a stewards' investigation for "driving unnecessarily slowly".

Motorsport • 11 Jun 22

Lewis Hamilton (L) talks with Charles Leclerc after qualifying

Leclerc edges Hamilton for pole at Azerbaijan GP

Charles Leclerc saw off Lewis Hamilton to put his Ferrari on pole position for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 05 Jun 21

The Baku-based race had been earmarked as the new season opener

Azerbaijan Grand Prix is abandoned

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has become the latest race to be pulled from Formula One's coronavirus-hit schedule.

Motorsport • 23 Mar 20

Baku chiefs are hopeful that the race will be rescheduled later in the year

Formula One set to announce another race postponement

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is set to be the latest race pulled from Formula One's coronavirus-hit schedule.

Motorsport • 22 Mar 20

There is now a possibility that 18 races may be crammed into six months.

Formula 1 chiefs target end of May for season opener

The Dutch Grand Prix will be the next race pulled from Formula One's coronavirus-hit schedule.

Motorsport • 14 Mar 20

Valtteri Bottas has moved into the lead in the Formula One world championship

Bottas holds off Hamilton to move into F1 title lead

Valtteri Bottas held off Lewis Hamilton to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and take the lead of the Formula One world championship.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 19

Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton embrace

Bottas pips Hamilton to pole in Azerbaijan

Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to top spot by just six hundredths of a second in a thrilling qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 27 Apr 19

The Red Bull cars took each other out of the race in Baku

Action-packed Azerbaijan GP ends in Hamilton victory

It was a grand prix packed with incident as the defending world champion finally broke his barren spell.

Motorsport • 29 Apr 18

Vettel powers to pole around the streets of Baku

Vettel lays down a title challenge to Hamilton in Baku

Hamilton showing signs of improvement, but he still can't dislodge Vettel from pole position.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 18

Lewis Hamilton's relationship with Sebastian Vettel hit a new low in Azerbaijan

Hamilton labels Vettel 'a disgrace' as Ricciardo wins

Lewis Hamilton has accused Sebastian Vettel of acting like a "disgrace" after he was deemed to have deliberately crashed into his title rival during a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 25 Jun 17

Hamilton scorches to Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole

Lewis Hamilton blitzed the Formula One field with a phenomenal last lap to secure pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 24 Jun 17

Azerbaijan Grand Prix