Formula One 2026: What time is Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku?
The 2026 Formula One season will feature 23 races, the 15th of which will take place in Azerbaijan this weekend.
The season was originally scheduled to have 24 races, but the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was postponed following the outbreak of the United States-Iran war.
The next battle for the title is scheduled for the Baku City Circuit on Saturday, 26 September.
The lights will go out at 13:00 (SA time).
Change in date
Note the change in race day – from Sunday to Saturday – due to Sunday being Remembrance Day in Azerbaijan, observed annually on 27 September. It commemorates those who died during the Second Nagorno Karabagh war, otherwise known as The Patriotic War.
Lando Norris is the defending Formula One drivers’ champion while McLaren are the reigning constructors’ title winners.
As a reminder, last year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix was won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with Mercedes’ George Russell in second and Williams’ Carlos Sainz in third place.
AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX TIMES
All times SA
Thursday, 24 September
Practice 1: 10:30 – 11:30
Practice 2: 14:00 – 15:00
Friday, 25 September
Practice 3: 10:30 – 11:30
Qualifying: 14:00 – 15:00
Saturday, 26 September
Main race: 13:00
Standings ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Drivers
| Rank | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 292 |
| 2 | George Russell | 211 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 191 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 186 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 167 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 145 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 120 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 71 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 59 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | 31 |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | 27 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | 18 |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 10 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | 6 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | 5 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | 3 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | 3 |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | 0 |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | 0 |
| 23 | Sergio Perez | 0 |
Constructors
| Rank | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes | 503 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 358 |
| 3 | McLaren | 306 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 230 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 77 |
| 6 | Alpine | 68 |
| 7 | Haas | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 17 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 3 |
| 11 | Cadillac | 0 |
Who’s your pick to win this season’s Formula One drivers’ title?
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