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Edd Straw is joined from Baku by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill to discuss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It proved a race in which George Russell finally got back to winning ways, but it wasn’t easy with Max Verstappen finishing just two-tenths behind. But does this mark a breakthrough for Russell and is there still time for him to thrust his way back into the title race?
We discuss those questions and dig into all of the race's big talking points - including Lando Norris's suggestion that Franco Colapinto deserves a ban for his Turn 1 restart wipeout...
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"Azerbaijan GP: Has Baku revived F1 title battle + Should Colapinto be banned?" is an episode of The Race F1 Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 1 min. Published September 26, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.