Spherical 15 of the 2026 Method 1 season heads to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, from 24-26 September.
Final trip, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli prolonged his championship result in 81 factors by successful the inaugural Madring Spanish Grand Prix.
After a surprising qualifying lap landed him pole place, McLaren's Lando Norris was unable to carry on to the lead due to dropping out throughout a digital security automotive interval. He managed to recuperate to 3rd.
Crimson Bull's Max Verstappen got here in second after having to surrender place to Lewis Hamilton early within the race, which benefitted Antonelli.
Lights out for Sunday's 51-lap race might be at 12:00 BST.
Session begin occasions and BBC protection
Commentary of the race might be obtainable throughout BBC Radio 5 Stay, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport web site and app.
You can even hear by asking most good audio system to "play 5 Stay".
Ensure to hear to each episode of the . For the primary time this 12 months, the post-race present for each grand prix is on the market to look at on r and .
All occasions BST
Thursday, 24 September
First observe: 09:30-10:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Further and by way of BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Second observe: 13:00-14:00 (BBC Sports activities Further 2 and by way of BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Friday, 25 September
Third observe: 09:30-10:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Further and by way of BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Qualifying: 13:00-14:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Further and by way of BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Saturday, 26 September
Race: 12:00 with build-up from 11:00 (BBC Radio 5 Stay and by way of BBC Sounds and good audio system)
What’s the Baku climate forecast?
The early climate forecast predicts it is going to be sunny for the complete occasion in Baku.
Thursday's observe classes are anticipated to have highs of 27C, with qualifying on Friday predicted to succeed in 24C, though sturdy winds are forecast.
Saturday's 51-lap race, which can begin at 3pm native time, is predicted to be about 25C with a contemporary breeze.
Why is the race on a Saturday?
That is the primary time the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is being held on a Saturday.
The race passed off within the first half of the 12 months till 2024 when it was swapped with Japan and moved to September.
This 12 months, the race weekend will conflict with the Azerbaijan Remembrance Day on 27 September, a nationwide day of mourning devoted to the navy personnel who died in the course of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh battle in 2020.
The race was moved to Saturday "following a request from the Azerbaijan promoter and related authorities stakeholders", Method 1 stated.
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