F1 – Russell dominates Baku qualifying as Antonelli crashes out in Q1

Sport news George Russell claimed his fifth pole position of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship with a commanding performance in Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.837s. What initially looked like a four-team battle between Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull ultimately became a one-man show in Q3, as Russell found significant time on each of his final two runs. His 1:42.526s lap left Leclerc second, just 0.001s ahead of Oscar Piastri. Isack Hadjar marked his return to competition with an impressive fourth place for Red Bull, ahead of