2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku, Sep 24 - 26

[matt_b]

Pretty much as I called it on Friday this is just like Monza where both Mercedes could start from the pitlane and still finish 1-2

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credit where it's due, though: stellar weekend from Russell so far. The car is a class above, of course, but also Antonelli never came close so far, and crashed when trying to.

[cplchanb]

Verstappen 0.6s slower than Hadjar, who´s just coming back and Hamilton 0.5s slower than Baku´s specialist Leclerc.

Russell has just been destroying the field on this track and I just can´t f$#|ing fathom how Mercedes managed to convince FIA that RB has the best engine

Well in outright HP rb probably do have the best engine but merc somehow convinced the FIA that the battery doesn't matter in their calculations

[SB15]

credit where it's due, though: stellar weekend from Russell so far. The car is a class above, of course, but also Antonelli never came close so far, and crashed when trying to.

It may have to do with tyres, Mercedes could very likely start Kimi in the pitlane, do setup changes and go from there. At least his problems was in practice and quali.

[Quantum]

Well in outright HP rb probably do have the best engine but merc somehow convinced the FIA that the battery doesn't matter in their calculations

Everyone signed up to the battery not being part of the calculations.

[FAstillhere]

Well played by Russ'. Good job by by Lec' and Osc'. Fairly brilliant by Had'. All positions are in play for 'Nelli, although I think that realistically P2 would be a great result.

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Tire update (tbc):



Stroll could have 1XM, 3xS instead as well. Doesn't really matter anyway, I guess.

[jz11]

these cars man... some mid tier driver can just pull 0.5sec out of his ... hat on a dry track...
also - top notch F1 editing, cut the onboard to outside shot just as battery is running out on the straight
this is like a parody version of what used to be a sport

[CjC]

Ruth Buscombe explaining Mercedes out lap/ push lap strategy over the line.

Is this even F1 anymore??

[AR3-GP]

Ruth Buscombe explaining Mercedes out lap/ push lap strategy over the line.

Is this even F1 anymore??

What's all this mumbo jumbo. I only deal in hairclips

I'm being facetious of course, but we have to face the music. This is Stefano's F1. You're not supposed to look beyond the surface.

[jz11]

Ruth Buscombe explaining Mercedes out lap/ push lap strategy over the line.

Is this even F1 anymore??

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What's all this mumbo jumbo. I only deal in hairclips

I'm being facetious of course, but we have to face the music. This is Stefano's F1. You're not supposed to look beyond the surface.

its the CODE man and MATHSSSS no other teams haz dat!

[SB15]

Ruth Buscombe explaining Mercedes out lap/ push lap strategy over the line.

Is this even F1 anymore??

Actually that's very smart because Merc can deploy all the energy in the 2nd sector and the final straight, that's were most of the lap time is found.

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Tire update (tbc):

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Mercedes actually scrubbed the mediums in FP3. Missed that

[CjC]

Ruth Buscombe explaining Mercedes out lap/ push lap strategy over the line.

Is this even F1 anymore??

Actually that's very smart because Merc can deploy all the energy in the 2nd sector and the final straight, that's were most of the lap time is found.

Yea, there is no denying the engineering capabilities in F1.

F1 shouldn’t be about cruising over the timing line in the 7th out of 8 gears whilst on a quali lap.

[eyelid]

I like this scandalous athmosphere of these rules and how slow these cars are today. They did 360-370 back in days, now only barely over 300kmh. And why? because Electric cars will be da Futureh!1!11