The Grand Prix of Azerbaijan – Information, schedule, stream

Despite the original plan, Formula 1 will run “only” twenty-two races this season, with the eighth event of 2022 being the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. So what is the schedule and where can you follow the entire race weekend?

The first Grand Prix was held at the Baku circuit in 2016, albeit as part of the European Grand Prix. It wasn’t until the 2017 season that the race was officially designated as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the first time.

And even in its first year, the race brought great confusion and controversy – Sebastian Vettel crashed into Lewis Hamilton behind the safety car that year, and the race was eventually dominated by Daniel Ricciardo in a Red Bull monoposto.

Last year, this race was associated with a fierce battle for the title when Max Verstappen crashed due to a puncture and on the subsequent restart from a strong position, Hamilton went off the track and dropped to the very tail of the grid. Sergio Pérez won the race in Baku last year.

Baku City Circuit

The track itself is 6.003 km long and consists of twenty corners. Baku City Circuit, as the official name of the circuit goes, offers two DRS zones, one in the area of the very long finishing straight and then on the next straight between turns 2 and 3.

Detection points can then be found at the exit of the last corner and before turn 2. Formula 1 has scheduled the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the standard 51 laps, during which the drivers will cover 306 kilometres.

But as well as the detection points, you can also see the average speeds that the drivers reach at each corner, and what gear they usually shift into at that corner.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix – programme

The Formula 1 cars will take to the track for the first time on Friday, June 10, at 13:00, as part of the first practice session (officially called Free Practice 1 – ed. note). This will last the standard one hour.

FP2 will start on the same day at 16:00. The third and final free practice is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 13:00 to 14:00.

At the stroke of 6pm, drivers and teams will qualify for Sunday’s Grand Prix, which F1 has scheduled to start at 1pm.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix – stream

Live coverage of the Formula 1 races can be watched on TV stations Sport 1 and Sport 2. There will also be internet streams and, last but not least, F1 TV, where you can switch the onboard cameras of individual drivers.

But F1 TV in particular also offers other features, namely livetiming and detailed telemetry. In addition to the full F1 programme, you can also watch press conferences or practice and qualifying sessions in Formula 2 or Formula 3.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix – odds

The odds for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix can be found here.

Sergio Pérez dominated the last round in Monaco, extending Red Bull’s winning streak to four races in a row. Red Bull seems to be the more stable team when it comes to the title fight, and the configuration of the Baku circuit could also suit this team best.

So will Pérez or Max Verstappen go for another win? Or will one of the Ferrari drivers take the win? When choosing your bet, don’t forget to factor in the safety car and other unpredictable influences.

Formula 1 World Championship race calendar for the 2022 season

20. march – Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
27. march – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah)
10. april – Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
24. april – Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna (Imola)
8. may – Miami Grand Prix (Miami)
22. may – Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
29. may – Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco)
12. june – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
19. june – Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
3. july – British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
10. july – Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
24. july – French Grand Prix (Paul Ricard)
31. july – Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
28. august – Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
4. september – Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
11. september – Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
2. october – Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore)
9. october – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
23. october – US Grand Prix (Austin)
30. october – Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City)
13. november – Brazilian Grand Prix (Interlagos)
20. november – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)

With the date of 25 September, the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi circuit also had a place on the calendar. However, due to the recent events in Ukraine, F1 has removed this race from the schedule and according to official information, it will not be replaced by any race.