F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell fends off Verstappen for victory; Colapinto takes out Gasly and Norris George Russell takes his third win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at an incident-ridden Azerbaijan Grand Prix Autosport · Sep 26
Five quick takeaways from Azerbaijan GP George Russell used his chance to take a convincing win in Baku on a weekend when his team-mate made his first big mistake of the year Motorsport · Sep 26
F1 Azerbaijan GP: George Russell holds off late Max Verstappen charge for victory George Russell takes his third win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at an incident-ridden Azerbaijan Grand Prix Motorsport · Sep 26
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz reveal F1 boys' trip plans Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have revealed that several Formula 1 drivers are planning a boys' trip in Asia Motorsport · Sep 26
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win – as it happened The British driver won his third Grand Prix of the season to stay in the title hunt behind world championship leader Kimi Antonelli The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
How McLaren’s major F1 upgrade has been working in Baku Despite a lowly qualifying result in Azerbaijan, McLaren is actually satisfied with its latest updates Motorsport · Sep 26
Max Verstappen backs Kimi Antonelli after Baku F1 qualifying crash: “People forget how young he is” Max Verstappen acknowledges that Kimi Antonelli “can’t afford” mistakes such as the one he made during qualifying in Azerbaijan too often, but stresses that these moments are all part of the learning process Motorsport · Sep 26
Fabio Quartararo: MotoGP should have the same number of sprints as F1 Fabio Quartararo reopens debate over whether MotoGP should have a sprint at every round as the series prepares to shake up the weekend format again in 2027 Motorsport · Sep 26
Jacques Villeneuve delivers verdict on Esteban Ocon's F1 future Jacques Villeneuve believes Esteban Ocon's Formula 1 career could end after his Haas stint Motorsport · Sep 26
Lando Norris: ‘I have to go for it or die trying’ to win 2026 F1 title The reigning champion’s ethos is clear – full attack to have the slightest chance of catching runaway leader Kimi Antonelli Motorsport · Sep 26
Vandoorne to leave Peugeot in WEC after Fuji Stoffel Vandoorne is leaving Peugeot mid-season as he prepares for his expected return to Formula E Autosport · Sep 26
Stoffel Vandoorne to leave Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar team after Fuji Stoffel Vandoorne is leaving Peugeot mid-season as he prepares for his expected return to Formula E Motorsport · Sep 26
Why Verstappen feels Baku was Red Bull's best chance to win in F1 2026 Max Verstappen believes Mercedes will become even stronger with its Malaysia upgrade. He therefore considered Baku as Red Bull’s best chance to win, but that challenge has become a lot greater after an engine issue in qualifying Autosport · Sep 26
"Great job messing it up" – Why Max Verstappen feels Baku was Red Bull's best chance to win Max Verstappen believes Mercedes will become even stronger with its Malaysia upgrade. He therefore considered Baku as Red Bull’s best chance to win, but that challenge has become a lot greater after an engine issue in qualifying Motorsport · Sep 26
Motorsport · Sep 26 Fernando Alonso's only goal in no-hope Baku: Save parts for F1's triple-header Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin are going through the motions at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a remarkable lack of top speed is forcing the team to shift focus to Malaysia and Singapore
Autosport · Sep 26 WEC cancels Fuji 6 Hours qualifying amid heavy rain Qualifying was called off after just one minute of running, with Alpine claiming pole based on practice times
Motorsport · Sep 26 WEC cancels Fuji 6 Hours qualifying amid treacherous weather Qualifying was called off after just one minute of running, with Alpine claiming pole based on practice times
Evening Standard · Sep 26 Why is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on a Saturday? Baku race is being held 24 hours earlier than usual due to one key reason
Motorsport · Sep 25 Oscar Piastri: I need a tow bar to hook onto Mercedes to fight for Baku win Mercedes' pace in Baku means it's going to be difficult for anyone to compete with George Russell for the win
Motorsport · Sep 25 "We are going to FIA": Grasser appeal rejected - no DTM champion at finale? The German governing body rejects Grasser's appeal against Mirko Bortolotti's disqualification, but the team says it will take the case to the FIA: This could have consequences for the DTM finale
Motorsport · Sep 25 Guenther Steiner calls out Williams over F1 infrastructure complaints: "Crocodile tears" Guenther Steiner has dismissed Williams's complaints over Formula 1's capital expenditure limits as 'crocodile tears'
Evening Standard · Sep 25 What time will the Bahrain Grand Prix start? Latest updates and weather forecast after rain delays Race is taking place in Malaysia, where the conditions have teams in disarray
Motorsport · Sep 25 F1 closing in on 1 billion fans as Stefano Domenicali hails female audience growth Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says the championship is nearing one billion global fans
Motorsport · Sep 25 Williams’ long-awaited F1 upgrade is delivering in Baku – but was Q3 an “overachievement”? Williams has achieved its best qualifying result of 2026, courtesy of Carlos Sainz’ drive at the wheel of a much lighter car, but its drivers aren’t taking that performance for granted
Motorsport · Sep 25 Esteban Ocon fed up after Baku mishap: ‘I don’t deserve all this sh*t’ Ocon could have reached Q3 for the first time this season in Azerbaijan – but yellow flags meant he failed, and he was the epitome of frustration