This article will take you through where you can watch & stream the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2023! After a four-week break after the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 is back this weekend around the streets of Baku.
We've taken you through how to watch and stream the Bahrain, Saudi Arabian and Australian rounds of the season and today we're looking forward to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
We'll be tuning in for practice, qualifying and the race for the fourth round of the 2023 season. Which channels will it be on though, and at what times? We've got all the TV and streaming information right here!
Where to watch & stream Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix made its F1 debut in 2017, with the Baku Street Circuit having hosted the European Grand Prix the previous season. The tight streets of the Azeri capital Baku have hosted every F1 round in the country.
Despite being almost in the middle east, this race's session times are on par with most European rounds, with the race taking place in the late afternoon and early evening.
When it comes to the most successful drivers in Azerbaijan, it's a very even spread. Nobody has won the race more than once, but Red Bull have triumphed in both of the last two seasons.
Sergio Perez (2021) and Max Verstappen (2022) are the two most recent winners. Sir Lewis Hamilton (2018) and Valtteri Bottas (2019) are the only two other drivers to have won on the current grid.
Baku has played host to some chaotic Grands Prix, with the encounters in 2017, 2018 and 2021 proving to be thrilling encounters.
But where can you watch & stream the Azerbaijan Grand Prix? Let's find out!
UK
We'll begin with the UK, where all sessions will be shown live on Sky Sports F1. Sky Sports F1 will be the only channel to see all sessions of the 2023 season live in the UK.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will feature the first of six Sprint races in 2023. This will take place on Saturday evening, with qualifying moving to Friday afternoon and only two practice sessions.
Practice 1: 10:30 - 11:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 14:00 - 15:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 9:30 - 10:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint Race: 14:30 - 15:30, 29 April
Race: 12:00, Sunday 30 April
You'll also be able to catch the highlights of Qualifying, the Sprint and the Race on Channel 4 later in the evening on their respective days.
USA
Just like last year, Formula 1 coverage in the United States is on ESPN. Baku's start times are on the early side for those on the east coast, but people in the west will need to be up very early! All of the following times are in ET (UTC -5):
Practice 1: 5:30 -6:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 9:00 - 10:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 4:30 - 5:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint Race: 9:30 - 10:30, 29 April
Race: 7:00, Sunday 30 April
There is also Spanish-language coverage available on either ESPN 3 or ESPN Deportes.
Australia
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be covered by the FOX network in Australia. All times are in Australian Eastern Standard time (UTC +10). With the clocks going back in Australia and forward in Europe, the session times are slightly more sociable.
That being said, you'll need to be staying up late for some of these:
Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 23:00 - 00:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 18:30 - 29:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint: 23:30 - 00:30, 29 April
Race: 21:00, Sunday 30 April
Germany
In Germany, Sky Deutschland will show all sessions live on Sky Sport F1 HD as usual for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 10:30 - 11:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint: 15:30 - 16:30, 29 April
Race: 13:00, Sunday 30 April
For those wanting to watch for free in Germany, unfortunately, RTL will no longer show any races going forward in 2023. Some may be shown live on other free-to-air channels in 2023, but this isn't confirmed.
France
Just like in 2022, the French coverage of the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be carried out by Canal+. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 10:30 - 11:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint: 15:30 - 16:30, 29 April
Race: 13:00, Sunday 30 April
Netherlands
Coverage of the 2023 Formula 1 season in the Netherlands will continue to be on Viaplay and Viaplay+. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 10:30 - 11:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint: 15:30 - 16:30, 29 April
Race: 13:00, Sunday 30 April
Canada
Finally, Canada live coverage will be across TSN (English), RDS (French) and Noovo (French) in 2023. All of the following times are in Canadian Summer Time for the east coast:
Practice 1: 6:30 - 7:30, Friday 28 April
Qualifying: 10:00 - 11:00, 28 April
Sprint Shootout: 5:30 - 7:30, Saturday 29 April
Sprint: 10:30 - 11:30, 29 April
Race: 8:00, Sunday 30 April
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