- Azerbaijan GP (September 24-26)
- Saturday's race: 12pm BST / 7am ET
- Free stream: RTBF Auvio (Belgium) / Servus (Austria) / Idman TV (Azerbaijan)
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Watch the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix live streams on Saturday due to a national public holiday the traditional raceday. With his eighth win of the season in Madrid, Antonelli now has more career race wins than teammate George Russell (seven), and he's already won more this season than Lando Norris did in 2025 (also seven).
He’s now 81 points ahead of Russell in the drivers’ standings, with very little to suggest he’s going to be caught. However, qualifying in Baku didn’t go as planned, as Antonelli hit the wall at Turn 1 in Q1 and will start the race from P16. “My mistake, very unnecessary, I am very mad at myself,” Antonelli said.
Russell, meanwhile, showed just how strong that Merc is, putting a whopping 0.837 seconds between himself and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who’s back on the Brembo brakes. With Baku a more difficult track to overtake on than Monza’s Temple of Speed, Antonelli has his work cut out and will almost certainly concede some points to his teammate, for the first time since Silverstone.
Expect Baku to be more exciting than the thoroughly boring Madrid, though. The narrow street circuit has plenty of tight, 90-degree corners and very little margin for error, while also featuring the longest straight on the F1 calendar, creating an interesting mix of high-speed running and slow corners.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will start third, with teammate and defending champion Lando Norris fifth. Norris claimed three pole positions across the past four rounds and was only denied a third win by the unfortunate timing of a virtual safety car last time out in Madrid.
The Scuderia have once again shown flashes of promise, with Charles Leclerc starting on the front row. Lewis Hamilton, however, challenged Antonelli for a while this season, but after a brake-failure DNF in Madrid, he is now 101 points back. He'll be starting sixth.
Max Verstappen has been a consistent podium finisher in recent races but is yet to win this season. He won last time out in Baku, but had a difficult qualifying session this time, with battery problems leaving him P8 on the grid despite topping the charts in FP3. His teammate Isack Hadjar, who’s returning after a wrist injury, was impressive, finishing P4.
Here’s how to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 Schedule
Practice 1: Thursday, September 24 | 9:30am BST / 4:30am ET - Russell fastest
Practice 2: Thursday, September 24 | 1pm BST / 8am ET - Russell fastest
Practice 3: Friday, September 25 | 9:30am BST / 4:30am ET - Verstappen fastest
Qualifying: Friday, September 25 | 1pm BST / 8am ET - Russell pole
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Saturday, September 26 | 12pm BST / 7am ET
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 Starting Grid
1) George Russell - Mercedes
2) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
3) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
4) Isack Hadjar - Red Bull
5) Lando Norris - McLaren
6) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
7) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
8) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
9) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
10) Oliver Bearman - Haas
11) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
12) Alexander Albon - Williams
13) Esteban Ocon - Haas
14) Carlos Sainz - Williams
15) Arvid Lindblad - Racing Bulls
16) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
17) Gabriel Bortoleto - Audi
18) Nico Hulkenberg - Audi
19) Valtteri Bottas - Cadillac
20) Sergio Perez - Cadillac
21) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
22) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 for FREE
The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix isn't available for free in every country. However, in these select destinations lucky F1 fans can catch the practice sessions, qualifying, and the entire race/highlights for FREE.
- Austria – Servus (free live broadcast)
- Azerbaijan – Idman TV (free live broadcast)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live broadcast)
- Luxembourg – RTL Play (free live broadcast)
- Australia – 10Play (free highlights)
- Canada – CTV (free highlights)
- UK – Channel 4 (free highlights)
- US – Apple TV (free trial) (free live broadcast of every Practice session)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action free of charge as if you were right at home.
How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 from anywhere
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Drivers' Championship Standings (after Madrid)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 292
- George Russell (Mercedes) — 211
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 191
- Lando Norris (McLaren) — 186
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 167
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — 145
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 120
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) — 71
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 59
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 41
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