{"id":783332,"date":"2026-09-26T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/783332\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:00:11","slug":"f1-live-azerbaijan-grand-prix-2026-reaction-result-as-george-russell-wins-for-mercedes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/783332\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 LIVE: Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 reaction &#038; result as George Russell wins for Mercedes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>11<\/p>\n<p>George RussellRUS<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Great Britain\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:great-britain\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/united-kingdom.74d9e2ff48.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>MercedesMercedes<\/p>\n<p>6363<\/p>\n<p>fastest lap 1:43.6151:43.615fastest lap 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ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>McLarenMcLaren<\/p>\n<p>8181<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 3, 1:43.364[Q3] 1:43.364<\/p>\n<p>44<\/p>\n<p>Isack HadjarHAD<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"France\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:france\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/france.7d9a8d85b4.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Red BullRed Bull<\/p>\n<p>66<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 3, 1:43.500[Q3] 1:43.500<\/p>\n<p>55<\/p>\n<p>Lando NorrisNOR<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Great Britain\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:great-britain\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/united-kingdom.74d9e2ff48.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>McLarenMcLaren<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 3, 1:43.672[Q3] 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src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/argentina.d52dfe08e8.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AlpineAlpine<\/p>\n<p>4343<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 3, 1:44.963[Q3] 1:44.963<\/p>\n<p>1111<\/p>\n<p>Oliver BearmanBEA<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Great Britain\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:great-britain\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/united-kingdom.74d9e2ff48.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HaasHaas<\/p>\n<p>8787<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 2, 1:44.775[Q2] 1:44.775<\/p>\n<p>1212<\/p>\n<p>Liam LawsonLAW<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Zealand\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:new-zealand\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/new-zealand.9ff2bda34d.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Racing BullsRacing Bulls<\/p>\n<p>3030<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 2, 1:44.860[Q2] 1:44.860<\/p>\n<p>1313<\/p>\n<p>Alexander AlbonALB<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thailand\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:thailand\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/thailand.5188b5f91f.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WilliamsWilliams<\/p>\n<p>2323<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 2, 1:45.001[Q2] 1:45.001<\/p>\n<p>1414<\/p>\n<p>Esteban OconOCO<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"France\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:france\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/france.7d9a8d85b4.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HaasHaas<\/p>\n<p>3131<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 2, 1:45.016[Q2] 1:45.016<\/p>\n<p>1515<\/p>\n<p>Arvid LindbladLIN<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Great Britain\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:great-britain\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/united-kingdom.74d9e2ff48.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Racing BullsRacing Bulls<\/p>\n<p>4141<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 2, 1:45.106[Q2] 1:45.106<\/p>\n<p>1616<\/p>\n<p>Kimi AntonelliANT<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Italy\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:italy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/italy.f8a1ba3da2.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>MercedesMercedes<\/p>\n<p>1212<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 1, 1:45.504[Q1] 1:45.504<\/p>\n<p>1717<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel BortoletoBOR<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brazil\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:brazil\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/brazil.5e227b1777.svg\" aria-hidden=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AudiAudi<\/p>\n<p>55<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 1, 1:45.799[Q1] 1:45.799<\/p>\n<p>1818<\/p>\n<p>Nico HulkenbergHUL<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Germany\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:formula1:country:germany\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/country-flags\/germany.5d291e75a0.svg\" 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