George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win eventful F1 Azerbaijan GP

George Russell held off Max Verstappen by one-tenth of a second to win a crash-filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku and cut into Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead

Kimi Antonelli hits wall as George Russell takes F1 Azerbaijan GP pole

Kimi Antonelli crashed out in Q1 while his Mercedes teammate George Russell was in brilliant form, taking pole in Baku by 0.837 from Charles Leclerc

George Russell on pole for Azerbaijan GP after F1 leader Antonelli crashes out –as it happened

Rolling report: George Russell took pole for the Azerbaijan GP after Kimi Antonelli crashed into a wall

Russell vows to ‘keep fighting’ in F1 title race despite Antonelli’s advantage

The Briton said: ‘I want to try and win every single race. That’s my goal’ after finishing quickest in practice for Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix

‘I want to go’: Lewis Hamilton hopes F1 is able to end season in Middle East

The seven-time F1 world champion said of the proposed final two races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi: ‘I personally want to go. I love going to the Middle East’

F1 sprint races increase from six to 10 and Portugal and Turkey return in 2027 calendar

Monaco and Bahrain are among the extra venues for sprints, while Portugal and Turkey return to the sport

Spanish GP plans to change Madring after fierce criticism from F1 drivers

Discussions are already under way to change the layout of Formula One’s newest circuit after driver condemnation of the Madring during its inaugural Grand Prix

‘No stopping him’: Hamilton admits defeat as Antonelli charges towards F1 world title

Lewis Hamilton has conceded his Formula One world title hopes are over after he retired and Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix

Spanish Grand Prix: Antonelli holds off Verstappen to stretch F1 championship lead – as it happened

The Italian was the beneficiary of Lando Norris’s ill luck with a virtual safety car and pit stop

Kimi Antonelli holds off Max Verstappen during Madring debut to win F1 Spanish GP

Predictions that Formula One’s newest circuit in Madrid would make for a prosaic affair proved correct with only four on-track passes

Formula One 2026: Norris pips Antonelli to Spanish Grand Prix pole by 0.011sec – as it happened

Lando Norris claimed a spectacular pole position for McLaren with a stunning lap to beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli

Lando Norris shocks himself by pipping Kimi Antonelli to F1 Spanish GP pole

Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli by one hundredth of a second as Max Verstappen qualified third on the tough Madring track

Welcome to the Madring, a new, brutal and unforgiving F1 challenge for Spanish Grand Prix

New hybrid street circuit has fast corners and virtually no margin for error – but limited overtaking opportunities

Hamilton confirms no rules of engagement at Ferrari despite Monza clash with Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton stated Ferrari ‘needs to probably change’ its stance on having no rules of engagement between its drivers

Bernie Ecclestone questioned after shotgun found on his private jet in Portugal

The 95-year-old former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone said he was questioned by police in Portugal after a shotgun was found on his private jet