🇦🇿 Azerbaijan GP 2026

When is the Azerbaijan GP?

The Azerbaijan GP is round 15 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, held at Baku City Circuit in Azerbaijan. Lights out is scheduled for Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 UTC. The card above converts that to your local time automatically and counts down to the start.

What time is the Azerbaijan GP around the world?

Lights out is at 11:00 UTC. That puts the Azerbaijan GP start at 7:00 AM EDT (US Eastern / ET, New York) for North American fans, 12:00 PM BST in the UK and Ireland (London & Dublin), and 9:00 PM AEST in eastern Australia (Sydney & Melbourne). Full conversion across major regions and cities:

Session start times verified against the official F1 timetable on August 11, 2026. Times can change — this page reflects the last verified schedule and updates automatically when it does.

What time does the Azerbaijan GP finish?

The Azerbaijan GP is scheduled to finish at approximately 13:00 UTC — about two hours after the 11:00 UTC start. F1 races run to the lesser of 305 km or two hours of racing, so most last around 1h45–2h of green-flag running; a red flag or repeated safety cars can push the finish later, and the FIA caps total race time at three hours. In the UK and Ireland that is roughly 2:00 PM BST, and on the US East Coast about 9:00 AM EDT. Treat it as a planning estimate — take the exact start time above and add roughly two hours.

Qualifying converts the same way — set your alarm for 1:00 PM BST in the UK:

About Baku City Circuit

The Azerbaijan GP is run over 51 laps of the 6.003 km Baku City Circuit — a street circuit combining a long flat-out straight with a narrow climb past the old city walls. The venue first hosted a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2016.

• Circuit length: 6.003 km
• Race distance: 51 laps
• First World Championship race here: 2016

Full Baku City Circuit circuit guide — length, race distance & every recent winner →

Who won the last Azerbaijan GP? Recent winners at Baku City Circuit

Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the most recent Formula 1 race at Baku City Circuit in 2025. Max Verstappen has won here 2 times in the last 6 runnings — more than any other driver in this span. Here are the winners of the last 6 runnings at Baku City Circuit:

Historical results are immutable facts, compiled from public Formula 1 records — unofficial and not affiliated with Formula 1. Verified 2026-07-10.

Azerbaijan GP practice, qualifying times

A Grand Prix weekend is more than Sunday. The Azerbaijan GP runs 4 timed sessions before lights out, listed here in UTC — the table above shows each one in your own timezone:

• Free Practice 1: Thursday, September 24 at 08:30 UTC
• Free Practice 2: Thursday, September 24 at 12:00 UTC
• Free Practice 3: Friday, September 25 at 08:30 UTC
• Qualifying: Friday, September 25 at 12:00 UTC

Qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP sets the grid on Friday, September 25 at 12:00 UTC. Open this page on race weekend and every time shown updates to wherever you are in the world.

How to watch the Azerbaijan GP live

In the US the Azerbaijan GP is live on Apple TV, which became the exclusive home of Formula 1 in the United States from 2026 with every session live. In the UK it’s on Sky Sports F1, with free highlights on Channel 4; and worldwide, F1 TV Pro streams every session where it’s available. Major viewer markets:

For subscription costs, free trials and how to watch F1 free in every market, see the full 2026 F1 TV & streaming guide.

Broadcast details can change — confirm with your provider before lights out. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or any broadcaster.

Common questions about the Azerbaijan GP

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