Azerbaijan GP F1 Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, channel
Formula 1 will stage a standalone Sprint race on Saturday at Baku ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch it.
The grid for the Sprint race will be decided by a separate qualifying, which will take place on Saturday morning.
The results of the Sprint race will have no bearing on the grand prix itself as part of a major rule change for 2023.
What time does the Sprint race for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix start?
The Sprint for the Brazilian GP will begin at 5:30pm local time (+4 GMT) at the Baku City Circuit. The race will run to a distance of 17 laps or roughly 100km.
- Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Start time: 17:30 local time / 13:30 GMT / 14:30 BST / 15:30 CEST / 15:30 SAT / 16:30 EAT / 09:30 ET / 06:30 PT / 23:30 AEST / 22:30 JST / 19:00 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2023 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
05:30 |
02:30 |
19:30 |
18:30 |
15:00 |
|
Qualifying |
13:00 | 14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
|
Sprint Q |
08:30 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
04:30 |
01:30 |
18:30 |
17:30 |
14:00 |
| Sprint |
13:30 |
14:30 |
15:30 |
09:30 |
06:30 |
23:30 |
22:30 |
19:00 |
|
Race |
11:00 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
07:00 |
04:00 |
21:00 |
20:00 |
16:30 |
How can I watch the Baku Sprint race?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
- Croatia - Sport Klub
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
- Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
- Poland - Viaplay
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - F1 DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
- India - F1 TV only
- Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
- Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
- Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
- Singapore - beIN SPORTS
- Thailand - beIN SPORTS
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
- New Zealand - Sky
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream the Sprint race?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Baku throughout the weekend, including live commentary during the Sprint race on Saturday.
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