McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri makes a pit stop during the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on September 24, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes and Arvid Lindblad of Great Britain driving the (41) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26 Honda and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Arvid Lindblad of Great Britain driving the (41) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford in the Pitlane during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 24, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)