Formula 1 raced through the streets of Baku on Saturday instead of its usual Sunday slot, with organizers shifting the ninth annual Azerbaijan Grand Prix up a day to accommodate the country’s national Remembrance Day on Sept. 27.
The race, held at the Baku City Circuit, covered 190.170 miles across 51 laps of the 3.730-mile street course, which features 20 turns.
Mercedes driver George Russell claimed pole position after a qualifying lap 0.837 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
The Grand Prix began at 7 a.m. ET, an early start for American viewers given the time difference with Baku. In the United States, F1’s full 2026 season, including the Azerbaijan race, streams exclusively on Apple TV.
The schedule shift underscores how national commemorations can reshape the sport’s calendar even in a city that has hosted the race annually since it first joined the F1 rotation nine years ago.
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