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Welcome to the Baku City Circuit, located in the heart of Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and home to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Known for its incredibly long straight and uniquely narrow run alongside a castle, this street circuit offers one of the most dramatic settings on the Formula 1 calendar.
Unpredictability is always part of any street circuit, but Baku somehow takes that reputation to another level, making adaptive strategies, driver skill, and a little bit of luck all pivotal in any race.
Circuit Overview:
The Baku City Circuit unfolds over 6.003 km (3.730 miles) with 20 turns, beginning with a quartet of 90-degree corners in Sector 1, with Turn 1 and Turn 3 seeing their fair share of overtakes over the years.
Sector 2 hosts the slowest corners of the track, and navigates around the tricky and narrow castle, before opening up with wider roads and faster corners leading to the circuit's signature feature: the long main straight.
The final sector is the longest flat-out section in Formula 1, encouraging high speeds and daring overtaking manoeuvres before the heavy braking into Turn 1 where the action begins once more.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Baku City Circuit
Location: Baku
First Grand Prix: 2016
Circuit Length: 6.003 km (3.730 miles)
Race Distance: 306.049 km (190.170 miles)
Laps: 51
Lap Record: 1:43.009 (Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 2019)
2026 Support Series: Formula 2
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: P13
Fastest Lap: 1:44.152 (Lap 51)
Qualifying: P19 (1:43.778)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Medium-Hard
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P3
Fastest Lap: 1:43.972 (Lap 47)
Qualifying: P2 (1:41.595)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard
Williams’ Azerbaijan GP History
Best Finish: P3 (Lance Stroll, 2017 and Carlos Sainz, 2025)
Best Qualifying: P2 (Carlos Sainz, 2025)
Alex's Best Finish: P7 (2024)
Carlos' Best Finish: P2 (2025)
Williams Highlight: Last season's trip to Baku saw Carlos Sainz secure P2 on the grid, before following it up with P3 in Sunday’s Grand Prix – our first podium visit in four seasons.
Azerbaijan At A Glance
Capital: Baku
Population: 10 million
Size: 86,600 sq km
Language: Azerbaijani
Currency: Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
Schedule
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Free Practice 1
FRIDAY, 11:30, 26 JUN 2026
Free Practice 2
FRIDAY, 15:00, 26 JUN 2026
Free Practice 3
SATURDAY, 10:30, 27 JUN 2026
Qualifying
SATURDAY, 14:00, 27 JUN 2026
Race
SUNDAY, 13:00, 28 JUN 2026
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