Baku hosts the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Formula 1 heads to the Baku City Circuit for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The event marks Azerbaijan’s 10th anniversary on the F1 calendar, at a venue that first appeared in 2016 before becoming the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from 2017.
Formula 1’s next race is the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit, with preview coverage published by Formula1.com and the FIA ahead of the event. Other outlets also focused on the weekend schedule and weather forecast for Baku.
According to Motorsport.com, Azerbaijan is celebrating its 10th anniversary on the Formula 1 calendar this weekend. The Baku street circuit first joined the championship as the European Grand Prix in 2016, then has been run as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix since 2017.
Motorsport.com added that the race has featured in every season apart from the COVID-affected 2020 campaign. Formula1.com’s pre-event coverage highlighted circuit statistics, driving pointers, strategy notes and other key facts about the Baku City Circuit.
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