F1 Azerbaijan GP 2026 FP1 results: Who topped first practice in Baku?

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), George Russell (Mercedes W17), 2026 F1

Formula 1 returns to the streets of Baku, where Thursday practice carries added importance as several teams evaluate substantial upgrade packages and look for an early performance gain.

Here is the full FP1 classification from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Baku FP1 results
1 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m45.387s
2 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.400s
3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.404s
4 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.437s
5 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.878s
6 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1.011s
7 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1.053s
8 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1.214s
9 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1.237s
10 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.301s
11 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1.484s
12 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +1.506s
13 Alex Albon (Williams) +1.552s
14 Lando Norris (McLaren) +1.594s
15 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.607s
16 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.656s
17 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +1.866s
18 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +2.136s
19 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +2.448s
20 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +2.486s
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +3.160s
22 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +3.928s