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F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix opens with Antonelli holding commanding title lead

Round 15 in Baku, moved to Saturday for a local day of mourning, kicks off a triple-header with Antonelli 81 points clear of Mercedes teammate Russell.

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What to know

  • Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) leads the 2026 championship by 81 points over teammate George Russell, 101 over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and 106 over defending champion Lando Norris after 14 rounds.
  • The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race has been moved from Sunday to Saturday, September 26, to avoid clashing with Azerbaijan's Remembrance Day, a mourning day for soldiers killed in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
  • Baku opens a demanding triple-header continuing with Bahrain (staged in Malaysia per the source text) and Singapore.
  • Preview odds and analysis flag McLaren and Norris as a strong threat on Baku's street circuit despite the points deficit, given the team's form on similar tracks this season.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes driver, championship leaderGeorge Russell Mercedes driverLando Norris McLaren driver, defending championLewis Hamilton Ferrari driver

F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix opens with Antonelli holding commanding title lead
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  1. background

    Free Practice 1 opens the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend in Baku — The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend got underway with FP1 at the Baku City Circuit, followed by FP2 later the same day, ahead of Friday's FP3 and qualifying and Saturday's race.

  2. 3

    Paddock Insider rounds up storylines ahead of Baku weekend

    A Formula 1 paddock report compiled the stories dominating discussion in Baku ahead of the race, alongside additional weather forecasts and broadcast schedules published by Sky Sports, BBC and Speedcafe.

    1. 3 outlets Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026: Where to watch the Formula 1 race today, schedule, how to stream, and more

      first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago · also Formula 1, BBC

      3 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet F1 Azerbaijan GP: Thursday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

      first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago

  3. 2

    Schedule confirmed with race shifted to Saturday for Remembrance Day

    Outlets published the full Baku weekend schedule, confirming the race itself was moved from its usual Sunday slot to Saturday, September 26, to avoid clashing with Azerbaijan's Remembrance Day.

  4. 4 days quiet
  5. 1

    Preview odds tip Antonelli as favorite, but McLaren seen as street-circuit threat

    A prediction/odds preview named Antonelli the betting favorite for Baku while arguing Lando Norris and McLaren's street-circuit pace make him the value pick to win, citing McLaren's recent form and Norris's Madrid strategy setback.

    “the storyline heading in is simple: can anyone slow down a runaway championship leader before the season enters its final stretch?”
    — byteseu.com preview
    • byteseu@pubeurope.com

      2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP: Prediction Preview and Odds https://www. byteseu.com/2372799/ # Azerbaijan # RepublicOfAzerbaijan

      byteseu@pubeurope.comMastodon11d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  6. background

    Antonelli wins at Madrid's new Madring circuit, extends title lead — Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won at the brand-new Madring circuit, pushing his championship tally to 292 points and building an 81-point lead over teammate George Russell.

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  1. 3 outlets Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice, qualifying and race times, UK times, plus weather forecast

    first by bbc.com, 5d ago · also Forbes Business, Yahoo Sports

    1 more headline

and 2 smaller pieces