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Kimi Antonelli leads Russell 8-7 in qualifying and 10-5 in races this season. Leclerc and Hamilton are split by one in both: Leclerc 8-7 in qualifying, Hamilton 8-7 in races. Every teammate battle 👇

Teammate Battles. Qualifying (Q) and Race (R) · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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A look at rolling pace, an overall pace measure weighted to recent races. George Russell cut his gap to Antonelli from 0.237s to 0.029s at Baku. Verstappen moved up to 3rd, 0.082s back.

Rolling pace — Race — 2026 — Sepang 2026. 2026 season, through round 15. Chart by TrackSims.

Mercedes have taken 20 of the 45 podium places this season: Antonelli 12, Russell 8. Verstappen has 7, the most of anyone else.

Top 3 Finish % — 2026 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

Kimi Antonelli opens a major favorite at Sepang, implied to win 33% of the time. Ferraris down the list as the 5th-6th favorites.

Bahrain GP in Malaysia Odds — Sepang 2026. Sep 28, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are 0.005s apart on median qualifying pace this season, the closest pair on the grid. Antonelli 0.089s up on Russell. Full field qualifying gaps 👇

Teammate Qualifying Gaps — Sepang 2026. Median Gap · Qualifying + Sprint Qualifying · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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A few looks at that soft-on-soft second-stint battle between George Russell and Max Verstappen in Baku.

Stint Compare — VER vs RUS — Baku 2026. Azerbaijan GP · lap times. Chart by TrackSims.

Stint Compare · Lap by lap — VER vs RUS — Baku 2026. Azerbaijan GP. Chart by TrackSims.

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Driver form over the last 5 races.

Recent Form — Last 5 — Sepang 2026. Last 5 Races. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell vs Max Verstappen in Baku, both stints. On the Medium, Russell was 0.29s a lap quicker and faster on 24 of 29 laps. On the Soft after the safety car, they were level: 0.01s a lap apart over 13 laps.

Stint Compare — RUS vs VER — Baku 2026. Azerbaijan GP · lap times. Chart by TrackSims.

Race pace gaps across every teammate pairing through 15 races.

Teammate Race Pace Gaps — Sepang 2026. Median Gap · Race · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Who was fastest in each corner of Baku? George Russell dominated in a way we hadn't seen this year, fastest 7 of 9 corners. Turns 1 to 4 here, Russell quickest at all four, 2.9 kph clear through Turn 1 More corners👇

Turn 1 — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Turn 2 — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Turn 3 — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Turn 4 — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Williams had the highest median top speed in the Azerbaijan GP, 335 kph. Red Bull 2.5 kph back. Aston Martin at 313.5, 7 kph below the next-lowest team, McLaren.

Top Speed Distribution — Baku 2026 · Teams. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nico Hulkenberg had the quickest pit stops in the Azerbaijan GP, 17.7s lost per stop on average. Piastri 17.8s. Norris and both Alpines around 3s slower than that.

Total Time Lost in Pits — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

George Russell had the better race pace over Kimi Antonelli at Baku for only the 2nd time this season. Lawson and Lindblad the closest pair at 0.114s, Perez and Bottas the widest at 1.841s. Full-field race pace gaps 👇

Teammate Race Pace Gaps — Baku 2026. Baku 2026 · Race. Chart by TrackSims.

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How the field's pace evolved across the Azerbaijan GP, lap by lap 👇

Race Timeline — Baku 2026. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell had the highest average apex speed in the Azerbaijan GP, 96.0 kph. Verstappen and Piastri 2.1 kph back.

Average Apex Speed — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Mercedes quickest in 2 of 3 sectors in the Azerbaijan GP on median time, by 1.5-tenths in S2. Red Bull quickest in S3 by 1.6-tenths. Every team sector time 👇

Sector Time — Baku 2026 · Teams. Race · Baku 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell and Max Verstappen set all 15 of the fastest laps in Baku. Verstappen 8, Russell 7. Russell's 1:44.916 the quickest, 0.077s up on Verstappen. Full detail on the 15 fastest laps 👇

Fastest Laps Leaderboard — Baku 2026. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

George Russell had the best race pace in Baku by 0.240s over Verstappen. Piastri, Hadjar and Leclerc were separated by a hundredth behind them. Every lap from the Azerbaijan GP 👇

Lap Time Distribution — Baku 2026 · Drivers. Race · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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With his main competition out of the way, George Russell is now a massive betting favorite in Baku. Leclerc 12-1 to win from the front row 🤔

Azerbaijan GP Odds — Baku 2026. Sep 25, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Williams had the highest median top speed in Qualifying at Baku, 327 kph. Mercedes half a kph back. Aston Martin at 315, 4.5 kph below the next-lowest team, Audi.

Top Speed Distribution — Baku 2026 · Teams. Qualifying · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell set 6 of the 15 fastest laps in Qualifying at Baku. His second-best, a 1:43.037, would still have been pole by 0.326s. Full detail on the 15 fastest laps 👇

Fastest Laps Leaderboard — Baku 2026. Qualifying · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Isack Hadjar out-qualified Verstappen by 0.581s at Baku. Piastri ahead of Norris by 0.308s. Bortoleto and Hulkenberg the closest pair at 0.121s, Russell and Antonelli the widest at 1.889s.

Teammate Qualifying Gaps — Baku 2026. Baku 2026 · Qualifying. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell had the highest average apex speed in Qualifying at Baku, 98.8 kph. Hamilton 98.2, Verstappen 98.1.

Fastest Apex Speed (Avg) — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Fastest. Qualifying · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Mercedes quickest in all 3 sectors on best times in Qualifying at Baku, by almost 2-tenths in S2 and S3. All three from Russell's pole lap. Every team sector time 👇

Sector Time — Baku 2026 · Teams. Qualifying · Baku 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell by 0.837s. Leclerc and Piastri split by a thousandth behind him. Every lap from Qualifying in Baku 👇

Lap Time Distribution — Baku 2026 · Drivers. Qualifying · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were the closest teammates across Baku practice, 0.033s apart on median pace. Perez and Bottas the widest at 2.062s.

Teammate Practice Pace Gaps — Baku 2026. Baku 2026 · Free Practice. Chart by TrackSims.

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Ferrari quickest in S1, Mercedes in S2, Alpine in S3. Every sector time at the team level from FP3 in Baku.

Sector Time — Baku 2026 · Teams. Free Practice 3 · Baku 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

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Max Verstappen goes quickest in FP3, but George Russell remains the betting favorite to take pole position at Baku, implied to win about 30% of the time.

Azerbaijan GP — Qualifying / Pole — Baku 2026. Sep 25, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Max Verstappen tops FP3 in Baku, 0.099s clear of George Russell. Every lap from FP3 👇

Lap Time Distribution — Baku 2026 · Drivers. Free Practice 3 · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Sergio Perez's odds of a Top 10 finish at Baku before FP1: 1.5% His odds after FP2: 16.7%. A jump of roughly 1000% in his probability, per bookmakers.

Line movement. Sergio Perez · Top 10. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell set 3 of the 15 fastest laps in FP2 at Baku, including the top two. Mercedes 5 in all, Verstappen 3. Full detail on the 15 fastest laps 👇

Fastest Laps Leaderboard — Baku 2026. Free Practice 2 · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Race simulation long-run lap times from FP2 at Baku, sorted by median. Mercedes looks ominous, but Max is in the mix on race pace.

Lap Time Distribution. Baku 2026 · FP2 · Race simulations · Clean + Partial. Chart by TrackSims.

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Eight of 11 teammate pairs had the same driver quicker in both FP1 and FP2 at Baku. Williams, Aston Martin and McLaren split.

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Mercedes had the highest median top speed in FP2 at Baku, 328.5 kph. Red Bull and Racing Bulls 0.5 back. Aston Martin at 313, 8 kph below the next-lowest team, McLaren.

Top Speed Distribution — Baku 2026 · Teams. Free Practice 2 · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Mercedes quickest in all 3 sectors on best times in FP2 at Baku, by 3.5-tenths in S2. Every team sector time 👇

Sector Time — Baku 2026 · Teams. Free Practice 2 · Baku 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

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After taking both Friday practice sessions, George Russell is now the slight favorite to win pole position at Baku.

Azerbaijan GP — Qualifying / Pole — Baku 2026. Sep 24, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Mercedes looks mighty in FP2, more than a second clear of Ferrari and McLaren.

Lap Time Distribution — Baku 2026 · Drivers. Free Practice 2 · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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The Ferraris were 1-2 in top average cornering speed in FP1 Baku.

Fastest Apex Speed (Avg) — Baku 2026 · Drivers · Fastest. Free Practice 1 · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Ferrari fastest in Sector 1, Red Bull in S2, and Merc quickest in the long straight of S3. Every team sector tims from FP1 Baku 👇

Sector Time — Baku 2026 · Teams. Free Practice 1 · Baku 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell fastest in FP1 by 4-tenths of Max Verstappen. Every lap from the first practice at Baku 👇

Lap Time Distribution — Baku 2026 · Drivers. Free Practice 1 · Baku 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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