Drivers will return to the track for the 4th round of racing at the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit. The weather in Baku is forecasted to be considerably warmer for the drivers and teams than the last time out in Australia.
The race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will feature the first Sprint race of the 2023 season. F1 has introduced a new format of the Sprint race that will be implemented in the upcoming weekend.
In the upcoming weekend, championship leader Max Verstappen would aim to increase his lead over his rivals. Here’s how you can catch the live action of the weekend in Baku as per the F1 official website.
2023 AZERBAIJAN GP UK BROADCAST SCHEDULE (BST)
| Day | Session | Channel | Time |
| Friday | FP1 | Sky Sports F1 | 10:00 |
| Friday | Qualifying | Sky Sports F1 | 14:00 |
| Saturday | Sprint Shootout | Sky Sports F1 | 10:15 |
| Saturday | Sprint Race | Sky Sports F1 | 14:00 |
| Saturday | Qualifying Highlights | Channel 4 | 19:50 |
| Sunday | Pre-race build-up | Sky Sports F1 | 10:30 |
| Sunday | Grand Prix | Sky Sports F1 | 11:55 |
| Sunday | Race Highlights | Channel 4 | 17:30 |
2023 AZERBAIJAN GP USA TV SCHEDULE (ET)
| Day | Session | Channel | Time |
| Friday | FP1 | ESPN2 | 05:30 |
| Friday | Qualifying | ESPNU | 09:00 |
| Saturday | Sprint Shootout | ESPN2 | 05:30 |
| Saturday | Sprint Race | ESPN | 09:30 |
| Sunday | Race | ESPN | 07:00 |
2023 AZERBAIJAN GP TV SCHEDULE AUSTRALIA (AEST)
| Day | Session | Channel | Time |
| Friday | FP1 | Foxtel / Kayo | 19:00 |
| Friday | Qualifying | Foxtel / Kayo | 23:00 |
| Saturday | Sprint Shootout | Foxtel / Kayo | 19:15 |
| Saturday | Sprint Race | Foxtel / Kayo | 23:30 |
| Sunday | Grand Prix | Foxtel / Kayo | 20:55 |
F1 Sprint is BACK with a host of changes and an exciting new format 🙌
Here’s all you need to know about #F1Sprint‘s new layout that will be making its debut at the #AzerbaijanGP ⬇️#F1 pic.twitter.com/ioA4eHnnu4
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 26, 2023
What to expect from the 2023 Azerbaijan GP?
After 3 races of the 2023 season, the reigning champion Verstappen is once again the favorite among fans to win the championship title and register himself as a 3-time world champion. But there is a chance that this weekend would turn out a little bit more difficult for the Dutch driver.
Verstappen has won the race on the Baku City Circuit twice but he has failed to finish the race in Baku on 3 occasions. It seems as though, Baku does not favor Verstappen’s driving style too much.
On top of that, the upcoming weekend will feature a sprint weekend. This means that the possibility of damage to the car will be increased throughout the weekend.
Currently, Verstappen is leading the championship standings with 65 points in his bag, with his teammate Sergio Perez trailing him in P2 with 54 points. Moreover, a second favorite to gain the lead in the 2023 championship season is Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso who currently stands P3 with 45 points to his name.
