Round 15 · 24 Sept – 26 Sept 2026

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

🇦🇿 Baku City Circuit, Baku · 51 laps

Weekend schedule

UK time, plus local track time.

Session	UK time	Track time
Practice 1	Thu 24 Sept, 09:30	Thu 24 Sept, 12:30
Practice 2	Thu 24 Sept, 13:00	Thu 24 Sept, 16:00
Practice 3	Fri 25 Sept, 09:30	Fri 25 Sept, 12:30
Qualifying	Fri 25 Sept, 13:00	Fri 25 Sept, 16:00
Race	Sat 26 Sept, 12:00	Sat 26 Sept, 15:00

Results

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race result
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Time / status	Pts
1	George Russell	Mercedes	1	1:38:02.143FL	25
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	8	+0.196	18
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	4	+10.704	15
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	2	+14.136	12
5	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	16	+14.512	10
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	6	+22.382	8
7	Arvid Lindblad	RB F1 Team	15	+31.159	6
8	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	13	+31.189	4
9	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	10	+31.929	2
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams	14	+32.416	1
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	18	+33.231	0
12	Liam Lawson	RB F1 Team	11	+34.013	0
13	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	3	+36.401	0
14	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	20	+41.400	0
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	17	+44.230	0
16	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	19		0
17	Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	9	Retired	0
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	7	Retired	0
19	Lando Norris	McLaren	5	Retired	0
20	Alexander Albon	Williams	12	Retired	0
21	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	21	Retired	0
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	22	Retired	0

What time does the race start?

Region	Race	Qualifying
UK	Sat 26 Sept, 12:00	Fri 25 Sept, 13:00
US Eastern	Sat 26 Sept, 07:00	Fri 25 Sept, 08:00
US Pacific	Sat 26 Sept, 04:00	Fri 25 Sept, 05:00
Australia (Sydney)	Sat 26 Sept, 21:00	Fri 25 Sept, 22:00
Central Europe	Sat 26 Sept, 13:00	Fri 25 Sept, 14:00
Japan	Sat 26 Sept, 20:00	Fri 25 Sept, 21:00

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Azerbaijan Grand Prix start?: The Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts at Sat 26 Sept, 12:00 UK time.
When is qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?: Qualifying starts at Fri 25 Sept, 13:00 UK time.
Where can I watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?: In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.

How to watch

In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.