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2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F2 Baku Qualifying: Full Results Revealed
Highlights
- Alex Dunne earned pole for first Formula 2 feature race in Baku
- Qualifying 1 set grid for Sprint Race and Feature Race 1
- Martinius Stenshorne and Noel Leon finished second and third respectively
- Nikola Tsolov qualified tenth, will start Sprint Race from pole
- Qualifying 2 aimed to improve grid for second feature race
- Baku weekend includes two feature races and one sprint race
Alex Dunne takes pole for Formula 2’s first feature race in Baku, heading a Rodin Motorsport one-two after an expanded qualifying format heightened jeopardy during the 2026 weekend’s support programme.
Qualifying 1 set the Sprint and Feature Race 1 grids, with Dunne stopping the clocks at 1:55.383 as part of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
Teammate Martinius Stenshorne trailed him, with Campos’s Noel Leon third. ART’s Kush Maini took fourth, Invicta’s Rafael Camara fifth, at the Baku City Circuit and its F2 time schedule.
Both Dunne and Stenshorne face scrutiny for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly. Championship leader Nikola Tsolov qualified tenth, earning reverse-grid pole for the Sprint Race.
Alex Dunne’s 1:55.383 secures pole for Feature Race 1, leading a Rodin Motorsport lockout.
Q1 pace lagged Q2 expectations because refuelling between segments is not permitted, compelling heavier opening runs and conservative out-laps on a circuit combining long straights with unforgiving, low-speed complexes.
Prema’s Mari Boya and Sebastian Montoya secured sixth and seventh. Dino Beganovic for DAMS Lucas Oil and Trident’s Laurens van Hoepen followed, completing the top nine ahead of Tsolov.
Nikola Tsolov qualifies P10 and inherits Sprint Race pole via the top-10 reverse grid.
Qualifying 2 ran soon after, tasking teams with improving starting positions for Feature Race 2. Lighter fuel and rapid track evolution promised quicker times and tighter deltas.
Full Q2 results remained pending, but the competitive picture tightened among the leaders. Dunne and Stenshorne again appeared well placed, sustaining Rodin’s momentum into the decisive sessions.
With two feature races and one sprint, points opportunities multiply, magnifying execution. Tyre management and Safety Car risk loom large, alongside changeable conditions per the latest Azerbaijan forecast.
Baku’s format features two feature races plus a sprint, creating multiple high-stakes points windows.
Penalties from the investigations could reshape the Sprint grid and strategic priorities. Expect conservative margins into Turn 1, echoing themes from the Azerbaijan GP build-up earlier this week.
Visual Summary
→1
Alex Dunne
Rodin Motorsport
1:55.383
→2
M. Stenshorne
Rodin Motorsport
→3
Noel Leon
Campos Racing
→4
K. Maini
ART GP
5
R. Camara
Invicta
Dunne Sizzles to Baku Pole
Rodin Motorsport crushes Qualifying 1 – 1:55.383 headline lap
Rodin Motorsport crushes Qualifying 1 – 1:55.383 headline lap
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Stewards Alert:
Dunne & Stenshorne under investigation for slowing
🚀→🏁
Sprint Shakeup
Champ leader Tsolov: 10th here, Sprint Pole
Baku’s challenge: Two feature races, one Sprint — with slippery strategy and high drama on every lap.
Who will conquer the city streets?
Who will conquer the city streets?
TOP SPEED
1:55.383
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