Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025.
Date, Time & Venue
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Dates: Friday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Race Time: Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:00 a.m. local (Baku)
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Venue: Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
The Setting
The Formula 1 circus heads to the streets of Baku for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix, running across the weekend of September 19–21. Since joining the F1 calendar in 2016, this race has become a fan favorite, thanks to its unpredictable nature, dramatic crashes, and mix of high-speed straights with old-town tight corners.
The Circuit
The Baku City Circuit is a demanding 6.003 km street course featuring 20 corners and a unique layout that snakes through the city before unleashing cars onto one of the longest straights in Formula 1. Drivers must balance low downforce for speed with enough grip to survive the tight castle section. The race covers 51 laps, totaling just over 306 km. Charles Leclerc set the lap record here in 2019 with a blistering 1:43.009.
The Schedule
The weekend kicks off on Friday, September 19, with two practice sessions. A final practice runs on Saturday morning, followed by qualifying at noon local time. The Grand Prix itself takes place on Sunday, September 21, at 11:00 a.m. in Baku. Fans worldwide will want to double-check broadcast times in their own time zones to catch the action live.
Why It Matters
Baku has earned a reputation as one of the most unpredictable stops on the calendar. The mix of tight city walls, minimal runoff areas, and one of the fastest straights in F1 makes for a volatile combination. Safety cars are common, strategies get shaken, and surprise winners have emerged here in the past. Daniel Ricciardo’s chaotic victory in 2017 and Lewis Hamilton’s infamous “brake magic” mishap in 2021 are just two of the many moments that cemented this race as a wild card.
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