Your trackside information to Baku Metropolis Circuit & the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On-track schedule, trackside sights & post-race concert events
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The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place from September 19-21
Dates are additionally confirmed for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on September 24-26
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After an uneventful first 12 months, when it was referred to as the European Grand Prix, Baku has delivered a number of thrilling races. The organizers have additionally improved the fan expertise 12 months on 12 months after some preliminary teething issues With only a few worldwide guests for the race, you positively received’t be dealing with the site visitors chaos, queues and different points confronted by many followers at among the largest races this 12 months. Taking a leaf out of Singapore and Abu Dhabi, Baku additionally places on some big-name concert events. The concert events moved again to Crystal Corridor in 2024, the venue Azerbaijan hosted the Eurovision Music Contest in 2012. Will Smith and J Balvin carried out as a part of the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Formulation 1’s dash format has not been utilized in Azerbaijan since 2023, and format received’t return in 2025.
Entry to Baku Metropolis Circuit
Circuit Entry: It is possible for you to to enter the circuit after scanning your e-ticket. You’ll obtain a wristband, which will probably be required for re-entry on the identical day.
Circuit Map: See above. Click on right here for an alternate map.
Entry Gates: Six gates present entry to Baku Metropolis Circuit (see map above). A lot of the grandstands and off-track actions are situated on the southern aspect of the circuit, closest to the waterfront boulevard (or Bulvar). To get across the circuit, there’s loads of underpasses and bridges that will help you cross the observe. Because of highway closures, it may also be faster to make use of the metro to get from one a part of the observe to a different. For instance, the quickest method to get from the outdated city to the Fanzone is to take the Metro one cease from Icheri Sheher to Sahil.
Safety / Prohibited Gadgets: Followers are topic to a search and bag inspection when coming into the circuit. Here’s a choose record of prohibited objects at Baku Metropolis Circuit: alcohol, beverage containers (apart from one clear plastic bottle of water: not more than 100 ml in measurement), meals (excluding child meals), photograph cameras with lenses exceeding 30 cm, any seating gadgets (chairs, stools), flags with handles exceeding 1m or with offensive texts/symbols/pictures, picnic hampers. Click on right here for extra data.
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Baku Metropolis Circuit: Must Know
Submit-Race Monitor Invasion: After the race on Sunday, it’s usually doable to enter the observe for the rostrum ceremony (the so-called ‘observe invasion). Monitor gates are opened within the F1 Fanzone (Purple Zone) close to the Absheron Grandstand.
Fanzones: The leisure areas at Baku Metropolis Circuit are divided into a number of zones. The primary F1 Fanzone (Purple Zone) is situated behind the Absheron Grandstand on the beginning/end straight, near the seafront boulevard referred to as the ‘Bulvar’. There isn’t any bodily separation between the zones, so it’s doable to go to all of them. Study extra on the circuit web site.
2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Schedule
On-Monitor Schedule: The total timetable of on-track motion for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has now been revealed and is listed under. (The 2024 schedule is out there right here.)
Dash Race: Baku is NOT one of many six circuits which can host an F1 Dash in 2025
Assist Classes: Formulation 2 is the one help class on the 2025 Azerbaijan GP
Fanzone Opening/Closing Occasions: To be confirmed for 2025
Pit Lane Stroll: A pit lane stroll for holders of 4-day tickets will probably be held on Thursday from 16:30-18:00 (entry from 16:30 to 17:15). F1 Experiences additionally holds a separate pit lane stroll for chosen company on Thursday. Company of the F1 Paddock Membership can participate in each day pit lane walks from Friday to Sunday.
Friday, September 19
10:00-10:45: Formulation 2 – Observe Session
11:00-12:00: Paddock Membership – Monitor Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
12:30-13:30: Formulation 1 – Free Observe 1 (FP1)
14:00-14:30: Formulation 2 – Qualifying Session
14:40-15:35: Paddock Membership – Monitor Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
16:00-17:00: Formulation 1 – Free Observe 2 (FP2)
Saturday, September 20
11:25-12:25: Paddock Membership – Monitor Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
12:30-13:30: Formulation 1 – Free Observe 3 (FP3)
14:15-15:05: Formulation 2 – Dash Race (21 Laps or 45 minutes + 1 Lap)
16:00-17:00: Formulation 1 – Qualifying
17:15-18:15: Paddock Membership – Monitor Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
18:15-19:15: F1 Experiences – Champions Membership Grid Stroll & Trophy Picture
Sunday, September 21
11:00-12:05: Formulation 2 – Characteristic Race (29 Laps or 60 minutes + 1 Lap)
12:55-13:55: Paddock Membership – Monitor Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
14:44-14:46: Nationwide Anthem
15:00-17:00: Formulation 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025 (51 laps or 2 hours)
2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Pit Lane Stroll
A pit lane stroll for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will probably be held on held on Thursday from 16:30-18:00 (entry solely from 16:30-17:15)
The pit lane stroll is open to all 4-day ticket holders (holders of 3-day Normal Admission tickets can not take part)
The pit lane stroll is a novel alternative to stroll down the pit lane and get a glimpse of the groups at work, as they make the ultimate preparations to the vehicles forward of the race weekend. In case you’re fortunate, you could even spot a driver or two!
The F1 Fanzone can be open on Thursday
F1 Fan Discussion board in Baku
Particulars of the Fan Discussion board on the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix received’t be introduced till a lot nearer to race weekend. 2024 data is revealed under for data functions.
The favored F1 Fan Discussion board sees the drivers seem on the stage within the fanzone on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for a reside Q&A. (Up to now this has additionally concerned an autograph session). The drivers from every group will seem on completely different days, extra data is under. Because the drivers don’t round too lengthy, we suggest getting there early if you’d like the most effective likelihood of seeing your favourite driver up shut. The stage within the fan zone is situated behind the Absheron (Essential) Grandstand. Confirmed 2025 look occasions are listed under, and likewise accessible right here.
F1 Fan Discussion board 1: Friday (10-35-11:15)
10:35-10:45: Racing Bulls (Liam Lawson & Isaak Hadjar)
10:45-10:55: Williams (Alex Albon & Carlos Sainz)
10:55-11:05: McLaren (Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri)
11:05-11:15: Kick Sauber (Nico Hulkenburg & Gabriel Bortoleto) & Aston Martin (Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll)
F1 Fan Discussion board 2: Saturday (10:35-11:05)
10:35-10:45: Haas (Nico Hulkenburg & Oliver Bearman) & Ferrari (Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton)
10:45-10:55: Alpine (Pierre Gasly & Franco Colapinto) & Pink Bull Racing (Max Verstappen & Yuki Tsunoda)
10:55-11:05: Mercedes (George Russell & Kimi Antonelli)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Concert events
Martin Garrix and Anyma will headline the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Italian-American producer Anyma will carry out on Friday September 19, whereas Glass Animals and Martin Garrix will probably be on stage after the observe motion on Saturday September 20. All 4-day grandstand ticket holders have free entry to the concert events. (Holders of 3-day Normal Admission tickets don’t obtain free live performance entry, however separate tickets can be found for buy). Confirmed live performance occasions are listed under.
After holding concert events on a brief stage within the fan zone post-covid (DJs Don Diabo & Hardwell carried out in 2023), the concert events returned to Baku Crystal Corridor in 2024. That is the spectacular live performance venue alongside the Bulvar (seafront boulevard) that staged the 2012 Eurovision music contest. While it’s doable to stroll from Baku Metropolis Circuit to Baku Crystal Corridor (about one hour on foot), the race organizer does provide shuttle transfers to F1 followers, which go away from close to the Maiden Tower.
Friday, September 19: 21:00-24:00: Anyma
Saturday, September 20: 21:30-01:00: Glass Animals & Martin Garrix
