7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
8. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
9. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
10. Carlos Sainz (Williams) Penalized
11. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
Formula 1: Franco Colapinto will start ninth in the 2026 Azerbaijan GP
The Argentine driver advanced to Q3 and will start from the ninth position in Baku
7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
8. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
9. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
10. Carlos Sainz (Williams) Penalized
11. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Alex Albon (Williams)
14. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
15. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
16. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
18. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
20. Checo Perez (Cadillac)
21. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
The classification for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1 has been finalized, and Franco Colapinto will have a prominent position on the starting grid. The Argentine from Alpine had a good day at the Baku street circuit, advanced to Q3, and will start the race from ninth place.
The pole position went to George Russell, who will lead the start with his Mercedes. The Brit will be joined on the front row by Charles Leclerc from Ferrari.
The Argentine driver managed to place among the top ten in the classification and will start from the fifth row. Colapinto finished ahead of Oliver Bearman, Liam Lawson, Alex Albon, and Esteban Ocon, among other drivers.
However, Colapinto finished tenth, but due to a penalty to Carlos Sainz, a Williams driver, Franco will start the race in Baku from ninth position.
His position will allow him to face the fifteenth race of the season from a competitive spot on a track that usually offers overtaking opportunities and changing situations due to being an urban circuit.
One of the major negative protagonists of the classification was Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver had an accident during Q1, which completely affected his session.
Although he managed to advance to Q2, the championship leader could not recover positions and ultimately ended up in 16th place on the grid. Thus, he will have to climb from the eighth row during the race.
His teammate, Russell, will have a completely different situation: he will start from the pole and will seek to take advantage of the first position to add another victory this season.
The classification determined the following starting order for the race in Baku:
1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
3. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
5. Lando Norris (McLaren)
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)