Kimi Antonelli (ITA, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team) wins the 2026 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit (September 26, 2026, confirmed by FIA or Formula1.com by September 27, 2026)
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Published on 18. September 2026
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Predicted for 26. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Antonelli leads the 2026 drivers' championship as of September 16 with 292 points, well ahead of George Russell (211 pts, +81 gap) and 8 race wins this season. The Baku City Circuit's 2.2 km main straight (highest top-speed relevance on the calendar) structurally favors Mercedes' power unit. Bookmakers name Oscar Piastri (McLaren, +150/~40% implied) as a slight race favorite; Antonelli is close behind. An available Polymarket market for Baku showed Verstappen as frontrunner with noticeably thin volume and likely mispricing. Given Antonelli's dominant season and Mercedes' strength on power circuits, we estimate his chances at ~38%. The race was moved to Saturday September 26 to avoid a clash with Azerbaijan's National Mourning Day (September 27).
Data basis for this prediction
- F1 Fahrerstand 16.9.2026: Antonelli 292 Pts, Russell 211 Pts – Sky Sports F1 (skysports.com, 18.9.2026)
- FanDuel / Buchmacherquoten Azerbaijan GP 2026: Piastri +150 Favorit (fanduel.com, 18.9.2026)
- ESPN F1 2026 Season Summary: Antonelli 8 Rennsiege (espn.com, Sept 2026)
- Formula1.com Offizieller Termin Azerbaijan GP 2026 – Samstag 26. September (formula1.com)
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Kimi Antonelli gewann das Rennen nicht – Russell siegte, Antonelli wurde Fünfter. Quelle: formula1.com Ergebnis
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