F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Full practice results in Baku after FP3

Red Bull and Max Verstappen head into Friday afternoon's qualifying at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix having led the way in final practice. 

With Mercedes dominating the opening day of action at Baku on Saturday, that trend looked to continue in FP3 as George Russell put in strong runs. 

But it was Max Verstappen who found the best time of final practice, as he posted a 1m43.922s in his Red Bull, despite sounding unhappy with how his car was feeling. 

He beat Russell, while Lewis Hamilton made a late jump to third in the leading Ferrari ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. 

Pierre Gasly was sixth in the Alpine as he continued his strong form at Baku, while Oscar Piastri was only seventh for McLaren ahead of team-mate Lando Norris. 

Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto completed the top 10.

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP3 results

Mercedes dominated the opening day of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with George Russell leading both practice sessions. 

The British driver starts the Baku weekend 81 points down on team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the championship standings. 

But it was a mixed day for both, as Russell flourished while Antonelli was left to play catch-up after losing time to a hydraulics issue in FP1. 

He was also delayed in getting out for FP2 as his car required an engine change after a fire marshal sprayed his stopped car in FP1. 

Russell led the way with a 1m43.347s, with Antonelli second on a 1m43.899s. Max Verstappen was third in the Red Bull, though he wasn't very happy with his car during the session. 

Ferrari is playing catch-up in fourth and fifth, with Charles Leclerc leading Lewis Hamilton, while Lando Norris abandoned his best lap and was sixth in the McLaren. Pierre Gasly was seventh for Alpine. 

Oscar Piastri was eighth in the second McLaren, with Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) and Esteban Ocon (Haas) rounding out the top 10.

A crash for Arvid Lindblad led to a brief red flag.

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP2 results

Mercedes driver George Russell led opening practice for the 2026 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix as team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli stopped on track.

The opening hour-long session of the weekend got underway in near-perfect conditions, though a number of drivers complained of brake problems in the early stages.

There was drama for championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who stopped in track with a hydraulics issue.

Team-mate Russell led the way with a 1m45.387s from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who did not complete a soft tyre run in FP1.

The VSC was called for twice in FP1, once for Antonelli’s stoppage, while a second was brought out late on when Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg stopped.

McLaren had a scrappy session in its upgraded car, as Oscar Piastri missed track time due to an issue, while Lando Norris had to complete FP1 with a temporary fix to a bargeboard problem.

The returning Isack Hadjar also missed a lot of track time due to a problem with his power unit.

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP1 results