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Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026: Sep 26, 2026 at Baku City Circuit (Azerbaijan). Round 15 of the season and Formula 1’s visit number 10 to this circuit.

Baku City CircuitBaku, Azerbaijan

Sep 26, 2026

Round: 15
Edition here: n.º 10
Lap length: 6.003 km
Laps: 51
Corners: 20

Records at stake

Most wins here

Sergio Pérez

Sergio Pérez holds the record for wins here, with 2. Races this year: can extend it. Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Oscar Piastri can equal or beat it.

Lap record

1:43.009

Charles Leclerc · 2019

Lap record: 1:43.009 by Charles Leclerc (2019).

Most poles here

Charles Leclerc

Starts from first place on the grid at this circuit.

Current drivers with the best record here

Wins and podiums of this season’s drivers at this circuit.

Sergio Pérez8 races · best P12/ 5

Max Verstappen9 races · best P12/ 3

Lewis Hamilton9 races · best P11/ 2

Valtteri Bottas8 races · best P11/ 2

Oscar Piastri3 races · best P11/ 1

George Russell6 races · best P20/ 3

Charles Leclerc7 races · best P20/ 2

Pierre Gasly7 races · best P30/ 1

Carlos Sainz Jr.9 races · best P30/ 1

Lance Stroll8 races · best P30/ 1

WinsPodiums

Most wins here

Latest winners

In their team colour, with the grid slot they started from.

2025Max VerstappenRed BullPole
2024Oscar PiastriMcLarenfrom P2
2023Sergio PérezRed Bullfrom P3
2022Max VerstappenRed Bullfrom P3
2021Sergio PérezRed Bullfrom P6
2019Valtteri BottasMercedesPole
2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesfrom P2
2017Daniel RicciardoRed Bullfrom P10
2016Nico RosbergMercedesPole

Historical milestones

Moments that shaped this Grand Prix.

First win here (2016): Nico Rosberg.
Charles Leclerc's first pole here: 2021.
Sergio Pérez's first win here: 2021. Total wins: 2.

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