The 2026 F1 season continues this weekend with a rare Saturday race.
The ninth annual Azerbaijan Grand Prix is today, Sept. 26, and due to time zones, it’s an early one for those in the United States.
While F1 typically races on Sundays, this year’s Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit was moved up one day to accommodate Azerbaijan’s national Remembrance Day, which is Sept. 27.
Watch F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 for free
- When: Sept. 26, 7 a.m. ET
- Where: Baku City Circuit (Baku, Azerbaijan)
- How to watch for free: Apple TV (seven-day free trial)
- TV Channel: Streaming exclusive
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a 190.170-mile race that consists of 51 laps. The 3.730-mile street circuit has 20 turns.
Mercedes’ George Russell will start in pole position after finishing his qualifying run 0.837 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to today’s Formula 1 race.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 start time:
The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is scheduled to begin today, Sept. 26, at 7 a.m. ET.
How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for free:
All things F1, including today’s Azerbaijan GP, stream exclusively on Apple TV in the United States. Apple TV subscribers will get access to the entire Formula 1 season and extras, like Race in 30, at no additional cost.
Apple TV comes with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers and has just one ad-free streaming plan available for $14.99/month.
You can also subscribe to Apple TV via Prime Video for the same $14.99/month price and stream all of its Formula 1 coverage.
2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting grid
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
- Oliver Bearman (Haas)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams)
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
- Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
- Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
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