Telemetry: Mercedes crushes the opposition with Baku pole

Telemetry: Mercedes crushes the opposition with Baku pole

Claudio Brembati
26 settembre 2026

Russell takes a dominant pole in Baku thanks to the W17. Hadjar returns to claim fourth ahead of a Verstappen struggling with battery issues, while Leclerc manages energy better than Hamilton.

Read more

Mercedes dominance leaves Ferrari and McLaren reeling in Baku

Mercedes dominance leaves Ferrari and McLaren reeling in Baku

Marco Sassara
25 settembre 2026

Qualifying in Azerbaijan produced some unusual results. Mercedes were expected to be stronger than the rest after practice, but not by margins like these.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP power unit situation: Ferrari safe but with no margin left

Azerbaijan GP power unit situation: Ferrari safe but with no margin left

Daniele Muscarella
25 settembre 2026

Ferrari has avoided a penalty in Baku after concerns over Leclerc’s power unit, but has no margin left. Other teams are also in a delicate position, while Aston Martin pays heavily for further changes.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP qualifying: Russell storms to pole as Antonelli crashes out

Azerbaijan GP qualifying: Russell storms to pole as Antonelli crashes out

Valeria Caravella
25 settembre 2026

George Russell claimed a stunning pole position in Baku, while Kimi Antonelli made a costly Q1 error. Charles Leclerc joins him on the front row, with Max Verstappen well adrift.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP FP2: Russell leads as Verstappen impresses, Leclerc fourth

Azerbaijan GP FP2: Russell leads as Verstappen impresses, Leclerc fourth

Valeria Caravella
24 settembre 2026

Mercedes locked out the top two in second practice, with George Russell on form on the streets of Baku ahead of Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc was fourth, while Bearman hit trouble.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP FP1: Mercedes leads in Baku, Leclerc third as Antonelli hits trouble

Azerbaijan GP FP1: Mercedes leads in Baku, Leclerc third as Antonelli hits trouble

Giuseppe Cianci
24 settembre 2026

Mercedes topped the opening practice session in Baku, while Charles Leclerc finished third and Andrea Kimi Antonelli suffered a hydraulic problem.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP: all official upgrades as McLaren goes on the attack

Azerbaijan GP: all official upgrades as McLaren goes on the attack

Daniele Muscarella
24 settembre 2026

Six teams have introduced upgrades for Baku, with Audi revising almost the entire car and McLaren working from the sidepods to the diffuser and even altering its wing’s straight-line operation.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP: brakes and energy management avoid a Monza repeat

Azerbaijan GP: brakes and energy management avoid a Monza repeat

Daniele Muscarella
24 settembre 2026

Energy management will again be decisive in Baku, but the picture differs greatly from Monza. FIA and Brembo data explain why the long straight should not create the same nightmare for the power units.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP: Quiet pit lane, unusual garage activity

Azerbaijan GP: Quiet pit lane, unusual garage activity

Marco Sassara
23 settembre 2026

The Azerbaijan GP pit lane in Baku appeared less active than on other weekends, although we may simply have missed the technicians carrying out the longer, more complex work.

Read more

Azerbaijan GP: Baku circuit characteristics and tyre compounds

Azerbaijan GP: Baku circuit characteristics and tyre compounds

Giuseppe Cianci
22 settembre 2026

Formula 1 returns to action this weekend on the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan, beginning another triple-header as Pirelli confirms the compounds available to the 11 teams.

Read more

Telemetry: Madring masked Ferrari’s ADUO-2 potential. Baku will be a different story

Telemetry: Madring masked Ferrari’s ADUO-2 potential. Baku will be a different story

Marco Sassara
16 settembre 2026

Madring masked the potential of Ferrari’s ADUO-2. Our conclusion stems from the contrasting driving styles used by Leclerc and Hamilton in Spain.

Read more

Ferrari, Netherlands and Azerbaijan are boulders in the constructors' championship

Ferrari, Netherlands and Azerbaijan are boulders in the constructors' championship

Marco Sassara
26 settembre 2025

Many things, upon returning from the summer break, did not go as planned for the historic Scuderia Ferrari. The double zero achieved in the Netherlands, in addition to the misstep committed in Baku, are seriously putting producers in second place at risk.

Read more

Piastri makes a mistake and disappoints, but after Baku he can find an unexpected ally in Verstappen

Piastri makes a mistake and disappoints, but after Baku he can find an unexpected ally in Verstappen

Marco Sassara
25 settembre 2025

For Piastri it was a weekend of profound disappointment. McLaren knew that, just as had happened in Monza, they could experience a GP of suffering against Red Bull, but with Oscar's double mistake, the Grand Chelem...

Read more