Azerbaijan GP on Saturday due to national observance
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 4:50 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will take place on Saturday, September 26, at the Baku City Circuit. This scheduling change accommodates the country's Remembrance Day on Sunday, September 27. The race weekend features Practice sessions on Thursday, September 24, and Qualifying on Friday, September 25. Kimi Antonelli leads the championship standings, holding an 81-point advantage over his competitors with eight rounds left after Baku. Drivers face a challenging layout known for its potential incidents, heightening the importance of qualifying performance.
- •Azerbaijan GP scheduled for Saturday, September 26
- •Practice begins Thursday, September 24
- •Qualifying on Friday, September 25
- •Kimi Antonelli leads championship by 81 points
- •Baku circuit known for incidents and high-speed sections
- 5:41 PMESPN F1 — Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026: Race start time in Baku, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
- 6:01 AMYahoo Sports — Azerbaijan GP schedule: why race is a day earlier
"Unlike every other race this year, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will not take place on Sunday next week. The Formula 1 weekend was already brought forward by a day following a request from the government and the race promoter in Baku.
"Formula 1 will race in Azerbaijan on a Saturday as the sport returns to the Baku City Circuit for what often proves one of the season's most incident-filled events.
"Formula 1 is heading to the streets of Baku for this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as we roll into the business end of the season.
Sources
External links- ESPN F1Sep 18, 2026, 5:41 PMAzerbaijan Grand Prix 2026: Race start time in Baku, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
Formula 1 is heading to the streets of Baku for this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as we roll into the business end of the season.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 6:01 AMAzerbaijan GP schedule: why race is a day earlier
Unlike every other race this year, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will not take place on Sunday next week. The Formula 1 weekend was already brought forward by a day following a request from the government and the race promoter in Baku.
- Sky Sports—Azerbaijan GP schedule: Why is the race on a Saturday?
Formula 1 will race in Azerbaijan on a Saturday as the sport returns to the Baku City Circuit for what often proves one of the season's most incident-filled events.
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