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Verstappen passes Hamilton in early Azerbaijan Grand Prix battle
Original: PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1): Lap 2/51: It's Verstappen vs Hamilton over 6th place. Verstappen heads to the inside at Turn 3 an
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are fighting over sixth place in the early laps of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. On lap two of 51, Verstappen dived down the inside at Turn 3 and got past. Elsewhere, Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli has slipped to 17th as the race unfolds.
Why now: Live coverage of a competitive early-race duel between two of Formula 1's biggest names at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max VerstappenLewis HamiltonKimi AntonelliBaku City CircuitFormula 1
Evidence
- PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1): Lap 2/51: It's Verstappen vs Hamilton over 6th place. Verstappen heads to the inside at Turn 3 and passes the Ferrari driver. Kimi Antonelli, meanwhile, has dropped a place and sits 17th. https:// t.co/KNhgpmUJdrF1 LIVE: 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix as it… · f1bot@mastodon.jeckyll.net · 1
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