F1 2026 Azerbaijan GP: George Russell WINS! 7 DNFs, Antonelli’s Blunder & Baku Chaos

The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix delivered CHAOS in Baku! George Russell took victory, Kimi Antonelli suffered a costly qualifying disaster, and seven drivers failed to finish at the Baku City Circuit. In this episode of Grand Pricks, we’re breaking down everything from the Azerbaijan GP 2026, including George Russell’s huge Mercedes victory, Antonelli’s championship implications, Red Bull drama, Ferrari’s struggles and one of the wildest DNF sequences of the season. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is famous for its high-speed straights, tight street-circuit corners and unpredictable races, and the Baku City Circuit delivered all of that and more. In this episode, we break down everything that happened on and off the track, including: George Russell’s Azerbaijan GP victory and whether this win puts him back in the championship fight Isack Hadjar’s impressive Red Bull performance after missing three races through injury, plus the debate over whether Red Bull used unfair team orders Kimi Antonelli’s qualifying disaster, which left the championship leader starting from P16 and seriously damaged his chances of fighting for the win Esteban Ocon’s future and whether he could be looking for a new seat for 2027 Christian Horner’s potential F1 comeback and the rumours linking him to Ferrari The three-way DNF involving Franco Colapinto, Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly, and why Norris thinks “some drivers” deserve a race ban Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad’s contact, plus whether Lindblad deserved a harsher penalty What happened to Ferrari in Baku and whether the team has lost its advantage And, of course, our Prick, Grand and Grand Prick of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix We’ll be back next week to cover the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will take place in Malaysia. So make sure you subscribe to Grand Pricks so you don’t miss the next episode! Follow us on socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandprickspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandprickspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Grandprickspodcast Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.