The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place Sunday, 21 September at 3pm local time. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start the race at the Baku City Circuit from pole position after the chaotic qualifying session was disrupted by six red flags.
Joining the four-time Formula 1 champion on the front row will be Williams’ Carlos Sainz, his best start since arriving at the Grove outfit at the start of the year. Forming the second row is Racing Bulls rookie Liam Lawson in third and Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
Current championship leader Oscar Piastri suffered a violent crash in qualifying, meaning he will start from ninth, and his main rival and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris will start from seventh on the grid.
Here is everything you need to know to catch all of the on-track action, including where to watch live, the start time, the starting grid, news to catch up on, and the drivers’ and constructors’ standings.
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Where to watch the race live
Fans watching the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or streaming services such as Now TV. United States viewers can watch on ESPN as well as fuboTV and F1 TV.
Europe:
Austria – Servus TV / ORF
Belgium – RTBF / Play Sports
Croatia – Sport Klub
Czech Republic – Nova
Denmark – TV3+ / Viaplay
Estonia – Go3 Estonia / TV3
Finland – Viaplay
France – Canal+
Germany – Sky
Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary – M4
Italy – Sky
Netherlands – Viaplay
Norway – V sport 1 / Viaplay
Poland – Eleven Sports
Portugal – DAZN
Spain – DAZN
Sweden – Viaplay
Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
UK – Sky Sports F1
Americas:
USA – ESPN Network
Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America – ESPN
Asia:
China – Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India – FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports
Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
Indonesia – beIN SPORTS
Singapore – beIN SPORTS
Thailand – beIN SPORTS
Vietnam – K+
Oceania:
Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand – Sky
Africa:
Africa – SuperSport
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Free options
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Baku throughout the weekend with live commentary during practice, qualifying, and the grand prix.
F1 will also share free highlights on its YouTube channel at the end of every on-track session.
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Start time
Sunday, 21 September
Grand Prix
Local time: 15:00
BST: 12:00
PST: 04:00
ET: 07:00
JST: 20:00
CST: 19:00
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying results
1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2. Carlos Sainz, Williams
3. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
4. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
5. George Russell, Mercedes
6. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
7. Lando Norris, McLaren
8. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
9. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
10. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
11. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
12. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
13. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
14. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
15. Oliver Bearman, Haas
16. Franco Colapinto, Alpine
17. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
18. Esteban Ocon, Haas
19. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
20. Alex Albon, Williams
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: News to know ahead of the race
Lewis Hamilton focuses on silver linings, insists pole was possible at Azerbaijan GP qualifying
Alex Albon rues “amateurish” Azerbaijan GP qualifying mistake which caused costly crash
Azerbaijan Grand Prix nets F1 contract extension until 2030
What are the drivers’ standings ahead of the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 324 points
2. Lando Norris, McLaren – 293 points
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 230 points
4. George Russell, Mercedes – 194 points
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 163 points
6. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari – 117 points
7. Alex Albon, Williams – 70 points
8. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes – 66 points
9. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls – 38 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber – 37 points
11. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 32 points
12. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 30 points
13. Esteban Ocon, Haas – 28 points
14. Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 20 points
15. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls – 20 points
16. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber – 18 points
17. Oliver Bearman, Haas – 16 points
18. Carlos Sainz, Williams – 16 points
19. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull – 12 points
20. Franco Colapinto, Alpine – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan, Alpine – 0 points
What are the constructors’ standings ahead of the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
1. McLaren – 617 points
2. Ferrari – 280 points
3. Mercedes – 260 points
4. Red Bull – 239 points
5. Williams – 86 points
6. Aston Martin – 62 points
7. Racing Bulls – 61 points
8. Sauber – 55 points
9. Haas – 44 points
10. Alpine – 20 points
