Oscar Piastri looks for a stronger Baku response after a difficult Madrid weekend
Oscar Piastri arrives in Baku needing a cleaner weekend after struggling to influence the front of the field in Madrid. The Azerbaijan event has not started yet, so the relevant questions concern preparation, qualifying confidence and how McLaren adapts its car to the street circuit.
Liam Lawson returns to Racing Bulls after scoring points during his Red Bull substitute spell
Liam Lawson returns to Racing Bulls for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after filling Isack Hadjar's Red Bull seat for three rounds. He scored points twice during the substitute spell and now has to transfer that confidence back into the car and procedures he knows best.
Isack Hadjar returns to Red Bull for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after recovering from a wrist injury
Red Bull have confirmed that Isack Hadjar will return to the car in Baku after recovering from the wrist injury that kept him out of three Grands Prix. Practice begins on September 24, so no Azerbaijan session result exists at the time of this draft.
Formula 1’s advanced fuel race links 2026 performance work with wider road technology
Formula 1's 2026 power units use advanced sustainable fuel produced from sources such as captured carbon, municipal waste and non-food biomass. Teams and fuel partners are still searching for performance and reliability inside a tightly controlled specification.
Kimi Antonelli takes an 81-point championship lead into Formula 1’s Baku weekend
Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with an 81-point championship lead after consecutive victories. Baku has not started yet: practice begins on September 24, qualifying follows on September 25 and the race is scheduled for September 26.
F1 Commission agrees shorter 2027 races, a hard stop rule and freer gearbox development
The Formula 1 Commission has agreed a group of regulatory changes for 2027, including a shorter standard race distance, a hard stop for disrupted events and the removal of gearbox homologation. The measures still require approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
David Coulthard’s Star Wars Red Bull and Kimi Raikkonen’s Monaco win remain linked in Formula 1 history
Formula 1 has revisited its most memorable Star Wars collaborations before the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles on September 22. The story reaches beyond a logo placed on a car. David Coulthard drove a specially decorated Red Bull at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, while Kimi Raikkonen won the race for McLaren. The archive shows how a cultural partnership can create striking images while the competition still decides the sporting memory.