Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race Start Time And Schedule

The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is set to take place on Sunday, 15 September 2024, at 3:00 p.m. local time (+4 GMT) at the Baku City Circuit. The race will consist of 51 laps around the 6.003-kilometre track. The event will kick off with FP1 and FP2 on Friday, 13 September, followed by the third practice and qualifying on Saturday, 14 September.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 qualifying time

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a highly anticipated event in the Formula 1 racing calendar. In 2024, it will be held from September 13 to 15, marking the 17th round of the Formula 1 season. The Baku City Circuit, known for its lightning-fast speeds and unpredictable finishes, will host the race.

Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2024 will take place on Saturday, September 14, at 4:00 pm local time (AST) or (+4 GMT). This translates to different times across the globe: 12:00 GMT, 13:00 BST, 14:00 CEST, 14:00 SAT, 15:00 EAT, 08:00 ET, 05:00 PT, 22:00 AEST, 21:00 JST, and 17:30 IST.

The qualifying session is crucial for drivers as overtaking during the race can be challenging due to the nature of the circuit. Only the long straight provides overtaking opportunities, making a good qualifying position essential for those seeking to gain an advantage.

For viewers interested in watching the qualifying session, Formula 1 offers live broadcasts in numerous countries. Additionally, viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream the qualifying session on their preferred devices.

The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix promises excitement and intense competition, with defending World Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen leading the pack with a 62-point advantage over McLaren's Landon Norris.

Where to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is broadcast live in almost every country around the world. Here is a list of TV channels where you can watch the race, depending on your location:

• Austria: Servus TV or ORF
• Belgium: RTBF, Telenet, or Play Sports
• Croatia: Sport Klub
• Czech Republic: AMC
• Denmark: TV3+, TV3 Sport, or Viaplay
• Greece: ANT1 or ANT1+
• Netherlands: Viaplay or Viaplay Xtra
• Norway: V sport 1, V sport +, or Viaplay
• Sweden: Viaplay, V sport motor, or TV 10
• Switzerland: SRF, RSI, or RTS
• Canada: RDS, RDS2, TSN, or Noovo
• Latin America: ESPN
• China: CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, or Tencent
• Japan: Fuji TV or DAZN
• Malaysia: beIN SPORTS
• Indonesia: beIN SPORTS
• Singapore: beIN SPORTS
• Thailand: beIN SPORTS
• Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, or Network Ten

In addition to the TV options above, viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream the race on a device of their choice. Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming services in the UK and Spain, respectively.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 race time

The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024, was held from 13-15 September. It was the seventeenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

The race took place on Sunday 15 September at 3 pm local time (UTC+4) at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Baku City Circuit is 6.003 kilometres long, and the race was held over 51 laps.

The race weekend included three free practice sessions and a qualifying session. Free Practice 1 was held on Friday, 13 September, at 13:30 local time, followed by Free Practice 2 at 17:00. Free Practice 3 took place on Saturday, 14 September, at 12:30 local time, and qualifying at 16:00.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is known for its unpredictable finishes, and the 2024 race was no exception. Oscar Piastri of McLaren took the win, with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in second and George Russell of Mercedes in third. The race also saw a late collision between Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Perez, which took them both out of the race.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 schedule

The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix, will be held on 15 September 2024, at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The race will begin at 15:00 local time (UTC+4) and will consist of 51 laps of the 6.003-kilometre track.

The full weekend schedule is as follows:

Friday, 13 September 2024

• FP1: 13:30 local time (UTC+4)
• FP2: 17:00 local time

Saturday, 14 September 2024

• Third practice: 12:30 local time
• Qualifying: 16:00 local time (UTC+4)

Sunday, 15 September 2024

Race: 15:00 local time (UTC+4)

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the seventeenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The race will be broadcast live in nearly every country around the world, and viewers from selected countries can also subscribe to F1 TV to stream the race on their device of choice.

Baku City Circuit

The Baku City Circuit is a 6.003-kilometre (3.730-mile) motor racing street circuit located in Baku, Azerbaijan, constructed near Baku Boulevard. The circuit hosted its first Grand Prix in 2016, under the name of the European Grand Prix. The following year, in 2017, the circuit held its inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The race takes place over 51 laps of the Baku City Circuit.

The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke and is the fourth-longest circuit on the Formula One calendar. It starts adjacent to Azadliq Square, then loops around Government House before heading west along a 1-kilometre (0.62-mile) straight to the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower. Here, the track narrows to 7.6 metres (25 feet) for an uphill traversal before circling the Old City and opening up onto a 2.2-kilometre (1.4-mile) stretch along Neftchilar Avenue back to the start line.

The Baku City Circuit has been described as a mixture of wide and open, and tight and twisty. The long main straight along the Baku shoreline allows for slipstreaming, and cars can run three abreast into Turn 1. However, from there, the track loops into the city's narrow, winding Icheri Sheher old town, winding past Baku's medieval city walls. The circuit's layout has been compared to that of the Montjuïc circuit, which hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in the 1970s.

The Baku City Circuit has also been praised for the challenge it presents to drivers, with a mix of long straights, slow technical sections, and little room for error due to the proximity of the walls. However, there have been concerns raised about the lack of run-off areas, which could be dangerous in the event of a high-speed puncture or mechanical failure.

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