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Baku 2026: the F1 race takes place on Saturday

24–26 September: Thursday practice, Friday qualifying and a Saturday Grand Prix.

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Events: 24 Sept 2026 – 26 Sept 2026

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The Baku Formula 1 street circuit and packed grandstand beside the Four Seasons.
The Baku street circuit beside the Four Seasons during the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Archive venue photograph for the 26 September 2026 race preview; cropped for display. · Photo: Tofig Babayev / President.az · CC BY 4.0
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The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku is scheduled for a Saturday. An earlier FIA calendar change accommodated a national day; F1's current event page confirms the 26 September race date. Background to the calendar change.

The three racing days

  • Thursday, 24 September: first and second practice.
  • Friday, 25 September: third practice and qualifying.
  • Saturday, 26 September: the Grand Prix.

The scheduled race distance is 51 laps of the 6.003km street circuit. Current official programme.

What to put in your calendar

Plan for F1 activity from Thursday to Saturday. Check the exact start time in the official schedule with your chosen time zone; displayed times can differ between countries.

BSR verified this preview on 15 September. The race is still ahead, so this article does not assign any result or podium position in advance.

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