2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Free Practice 1
Baku, Azerbaijan · 24 September 2026 · Dry · Air 29°C / Track 50°C
Fastest laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tire | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | medium | 1:45.387 | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:45.787 | +0.400 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | medium | 1:45.791 | +0.404 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Mercedes | medium | 1:45.824 | +0.437 |
| 5 | Kimi ANTONELLI (ANT) | Mercedes | medium | 1:46.265 | +0.878 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | medium | 1:46.398 | +1.011 |
| 7 | Liam LAWSON (LAW) | Audi | medium | 1:46.440 | +1.053 |
| 8 | Arvid LINDBLAD (LIN) | Audi | medium | 1:46.601 | +1.214 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon (OCO) | Alpine | medium | 1:46.624 | +1.237 |
| 10 | Gabriel BORTOLETO (BOR) | Audi | medium | 1:46.688 | +1.301 |
Pace & tires
Ferrari set the benchmark: best lap 1:45.791.
Tire degradation (fuel-corrected): medium +2.457s/lap.