What should have been the highlight of his Formula 1 season for Sergio Perez has ended in tears. The Red Bull Racing driver had a mega-start but entered the first corner too eagerly. There was no room there for Max Verstappen as well as Charles Leclerc and Perez: the latter was tapped by the Ferrari driver, who ended up in the Red Bull sandwich with nowhere to go. As a result, Perez's home race ended after only a few hundred metres.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Overview
Thursday 24.09.26
Practice 1
08:30 AM
Practice 2
12:00 PM
Friday 25.09.26
Practice 3
08:30 AM
Qualification
12:00 PM
Saturday 26.09.26
Race
11:00 AM
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F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 292 | |
2 | MercedesMER | 211 | |
3 | FerrariFER | 191 | |
4 | McLarenMCL | 186 | |
5 | FerrariFER | 167 | |
6 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 145 | |
7 | McLarenMCL | 120 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 71 | |
9 | Racing BullsRCB | 59 | |
10 | AlpineALP | 41 |
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