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)

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)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford and Nico Hulkenberg of Germany driving the (27) Audi F1 Team R26 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: Isack Hadjar of France 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)

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Isack Hadjar of France 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)

Audi's German driver Nico Hulkenberg steers his car 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 Igor IVANKO / AFP via Getty Images)