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• The moment Antonelli knew he had been transformed as an F1 driver

  23-09-2026 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship leader Kimi Antonelli tells BBC Sport how he is "still finding my way" in F1 after a 2024 crash "stayed in my head for a very long time".
  
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• How Baku highlighted McLaren’s straight line weakness

  27-09-2026 15:18 via formula1.com
  
  McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has explained why McLaren's performance was limited in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• Mekies praises Hadjar's 'outstanding' Baku podium on return

  27-09-2026 15:06 via formula1.com
  
  Laurent Mekies has praised Isack Hadjar’s performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “outstanding”, after the Red Bull driver returned from a wrist injury to claim a podium.
  
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• Alpine release statement over online abuse after Baku race

  27-09-2026 14:12 via formula1.com
  
  Alpine have issued a statement speaking out against the “hate and abuse” posted online following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in which their driver Franco Colapinto triggered a multi-car incident.
  
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• F1: Vasseur reacts to Horner speculation

  27-09-2026 12:46 via pitpass.com
  
  Ferrari boss, Fred Vasseur has reacted to speculation linking Christian Horner with the Italian team.
  
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• 6 Winners and 5 Losers from Azerbaijan

  27-09-2026 12:15 via formula1.com
  
  Lawrence Barretto selects his winners and losers from an eventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
  
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• F1: Russell "gaining confidence"

  27-09-2026 12:15 via pitpass.com
  
  "It's coming to me a bit more intuitively," says race winner George Russell following a weekend of domination in Baku.
  
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• F1: Antonelli laments lost weekend

  27-09-2026 11:28 via pitpass.com
  
  "I was driving a bit like my grandmother," says world championship leader Kimi Antonelli following "worst weekend" of the year.
  
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• 'I'm one of the best out there and I'm not afraid to say it' – Ocon

  27-09-2026 11:10 via formula1.com
  
  Esteban Ocon scored for Haas in Azerbaijan amid doubts around his future as the team brought home double points in Baku.
  
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• F1: Lawson baffled by lack of action over teammate

  27-09-2026 11:07 via pitpass.com
  
  Liam Lawson is shocked that the cause of the other intra-team clash in Baku went unpunished.
  
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• Leclerc urges Ferrari to ‘bring upgrades to close the gap’

  27-09-2026 10:58 via formula1.com
  
  Charles Leclerc was left concerned by Ferrari’s deficit to their rivals in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• Alpine consider 'what action should be taken' after Colapinto crash

  27-09-2026 10:36 via formula1.com
  
  Alpine saw their hopes of a big score in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix disappear in just one corner, when their two drivers collided and were both forced into retirement, something that left Flavio Briatore “extremely disappointed.”
  
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• F1: Briatore mulls reaction to Colapinto calamity

  27-09-2026 10:22 via pitpass.com
  
  Alpine boss, Flavio Briatore, is to consider what action should be taken following Franco Colapinto's costly Baku clash.
  
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• How the faster Hadjar helped Verstappen to second place in Baku

  27-09-2026 10:02 via formula1.com
  
  Michael Lamonato assesses Isack Hadjar's role in helping Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen to second in the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the team celebrating a double podium.
  
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• F1: Norris calls for Colapinto race ban

  27-09-2026 09:57 via pitpass.com
  
  Lando Norris demands a race ban for Franco Colapinto following incident which turned the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on its head.
  
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• 5 betting lessons after Russell wins in Azerbaijan

  26-09-2026 22:33 via formula1.com
  
  The Mercedes star has cut the deficit in the Drivers' Championship to 66 points after his third win of the season.
  
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• F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Post Race press conference

  26-09-2026 20:52 via pitpass.com
  
  Today's post-race press conference with George Russell, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.
  
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• 'Mr Saturday' Russell 'comes through other side after real tough period'

  26-09-2026 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Russell described the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as "the most dominant weekend I've had in my career" after a win that felt like vindication.
  
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• All the key moments from the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

  26-09-2026 19:11 via formula1.com
  
  Azerbaijan marked 10 years on the F1 calendar with another action-packed weekend of competition – one that saw George Russell emerge victorious and cut team mate Kimi Antonelli’s advantage at the top of the championship.
  
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• Russell faultless and Hadjar excellent on return - driver ratings

  26-09-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• Azerbaijan mistake 'certainly took me by surprise' – Piastri

  26-09-2026 18:52 via formula1.com
  
  Oscar Piastri admits that the lock-up which potentially cost the Australian driver a podium in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix "certainly took me by surprise", on a day where McLaren failed to score a point.
  
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• What the teams said – Race day in Azerbaijan

  26-09-2026 18:32 via formula1.com
  
  The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Baku for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• Bortoleto handed penalty after yellow flag infringement

  26-09-2026 18:32 via formula1.com
  
  Gabriel Bortoleto has been handed a time penalty after the Audi driver was judged to have overtaken under a yellow flag.
  
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• F1: Bortoleto demoted

  26-09-2026 17:52 via pitpass.com
  
  Gabriel Bortoleto drops to last following time penalty for overtaking under yellow flags.
  
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• Colapinto gets 5-place grid drop for Bahrain GP in Malaysia

  26-09-2026 17:50 via formula1.com
  
  Franco Colapinto has been given a five-place grid penalty for next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after causing a multi-car incident at the Baku City Circuit on Saturday.
  
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• F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Red Bull

  26-09-2026 17:44 via pitpass.com
  
  It was an incredible race from Max, Isack and the whole team.
  
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• F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Mercedes

  26-09-2026 17:43 via pitpass.com
  
  It's been a really impressive weekend from George, he simply hasn't put a foot wrong. He hit the ground running in FP1 and set the pace from then on.
  
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• F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Racing Bulls

  26-09-2026 17:40 via pitpass.com
  
  We were fortunate to come away with the result we have.
  
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• Norris says Colapinto should be banned after accident

  26-09-2026 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World champion Lando Norris calls for Alpine's Franco Colapinto to be banned for causing an accident at a restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• F1: A grid penalty for Colapinto

  26-09-2026 17:29 via pitpass.com
  
  Franco Colapinto heads to Sepang with a 5-place grid penalty following the incident during today's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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