Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix (round 17, 2026-09-26) at Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan: 6 km, 51 laps, 20 corners, first grand prix 2016. Lap record 1:43.009 by Charles Leclerc (2019). Track map and strategy notes.
- Event
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Round
- 17 of 24
- Date
- 2026-09-26
- Location
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- First grand prix
- 2016
- Corners
- 20
- Lap length
- 6 km
- Race distance
- 51 laps
- Circuit type
- Street circuit
- Race lap record
- 1:43.009, Charles Leclerc (2019)
- 2025 winner
- Max Verstappen
About the circuit
A street circuit in the Azerbaijani capital that squeezes through a narrow medieval castle section.
One enormous straight punctuates slow corners, so top speed and traction decide the lap.