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first practice session begins for 2026 Azerbaijan GP

News›Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026

first practice session begins for 2026 Azerbaijan GP

PlanetF1+ 1 moreThu 24 Sep · 08:14 UTCupdated Sun 27 Sep · 00:58 UTCHave your say

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The first practice session for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has commenced at the Baku City Circuit. Teams and drivers are currently working on their setups ahead of the race weekend.

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F1 LIVE: FP1 updates from the F1 2026 Azerbaijan Grand PrixFollow live updates from FP1 at the F1 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit.

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LIVE COVERAGE: FP1 for the Azerbaijan GPLive coverage of the first Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

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Max Verstappen denies George Russell super-rare F1 achievement only Lewis Hamilton holdsDuring the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, George Russell came close to achieving a Super Grand Chelem, a rare feat only accomplished by Lewis Hamilton. Russell dominated the early sessions, topping Free Practice 1 and 2, securing pole position, and winning the race while also setting the fastest lap. However, he fell short of the Super Grand Chelem after Max Verstappen outpaced him in Free Practice 3. Verstappen's performance in Free Practice 3, where he clocked a time of 1:43.922, prevented Russell from joining the exclusive club of drivers who have topped every session, qualified first, led every lap, and set the fastest lap in a race. Hamilton remains the only driver to have achieved this since the current qualifying format was introduced in 2006.

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23SPSergio PérezCadillac F1 Team

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