What Time Does the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Start?

Live Countdown to Lights Out

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 UTC — 27 days from now.

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The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 UTC at Baku City Circuit. Every session time in your timezone, with a live countdown to lights out.

The race is held at Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is round 15 of 23 on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar.

2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Race weekend schedule — your local time

Session	UTC	Your time
Practice 1	Thu Sep 24, 08:30 UTC	—
Practice 2	Thu Sep 24, 12:00 UTC	—
Practice 3	Fri Sep 25, 08:30 UTC	—
Qualifying	Fri Sep 25, 12:00 UTC	—
Race	Sat Sep 26, 11:00 UTC	—

What time does the race start where you live?

Location	Local time
UTC	11:00
New York (US Eastern)	07:00 · 7:00 AM
Los Angeles (US Pacific)	04:00 · 4:00 AM
London (UK)	12:00 · 12:00 PM
Berlin / Paris (Central Europe)	13:00 · 1:00 PM
New Delhi (India)	16:30 · 4:30 PM
Tokyo (Japan)	20:00 · 8:00 PM
Sydney (Australia)	21:00 · 9:00 PM
Your timezone	see local time above

Frequently asked questions

What time is qualifying for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Qualifying starts Friday, September 25, 2026 at 12:00 UTC — see the schedule table above for your local time.

Is this a sprint weekend?

No — this is a standard weekend with three practice sessions.

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Session times come from the Jolpica-F1 API (the Ergast successor), rechecked every day. Page updated August 30, 2026.