Verstappen goes 14 races without a win as he returns to the track he dominated last year

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Max Verstappen returns to the Baku City Circuit for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a 14-race winless streak. Last year, he dominated the race by leading all laps and securing his sixth career Grand Slam with a commanding victory.

Max Verstappen arrives at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 14 races into the season without a single victory, heading back to the Baku City Circuit, where he converted pole position into a commanding win and his sixth career Grand Slam 12 months ago. Verstappen was never headed in last year's race, leading all 51 laps and winning by over 14 seconds from George Russell, as GPblogreported at the time.