Trackside at Baku Metropolis Circuit – 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Your trackside information to Baku Metropolis Circuit & the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On-track schedule, trackside points of interest & post-race live shows

2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Tickets / F1 Experiences Packages / Baku Inns / Baku Fb Group

• 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 yr, when it was generally known as the European Grand Prix, Baku has delivered a number of thrilling races. The organizers have additionally improved the fan expertise yr on yr after some preliminary teething issues With only a few worldwide guests for the race, you undoubtedly gained’t be dealing with the visitors chaos, queues and different points confronted by many followers at among the largest races this yr. Taking a leaf out of Singapore and Abu Dhabi, Baku additionally places on some big-name live shows. The live shows moved again to Crystal Corridor in 2024, the venue Azerbaijan hosted the Eurovision Track 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 gained’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 shall be required for re-entry on the identical day.
• Circuit Map: See above. Click on right here for another 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 can assist you cross the monitor. As a consequence of street closures, it may also be faster to make use of the metro to get from one a part of the monitor to a different. For instance, the quickest strategy to get from the outdated city to the Fanzone is to take the Metro one cease from Icheri Sheher to Sahil.
• Safety / Prohibited Objects: Followers are topic to a search and bag inspection when getting into the circuit. Here’s a choose checklist of prohibited gadgets at Baku Metropolis Circuit: alcohol, beverage containers (apart from one clear plastic bottle of water: not more than 100 ml in dimension), 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/photographs, picnic hampers. Click on right here for extra info.

Baku Metropolis Circuit: Have to Know

• Submit-Race Observe Invasion: After the race on Sunday, it’s usually doable to enter the monitor for the rostrum ceremony (the so-called ‘monitor invasion). Observe 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 generally known as the ‘Bulvar’. There isn’t a bodily separation between the zones, so it’s doable to go to all of them. Be taught extra on the circuit web site.

2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Schedule

• On-Observe Schedule: The total timetable of on-track motion for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has now been printed and is listed beneath. (The 2024 schedule is out there right here.)
• Dash Race: Baku is NOT one of many six circuits which is able to host an F1 Dash in 2025
• Help Classes: Formulation 2 is the one assist class on the 2025 Azerbaijan GP
• Fanzone Opening/Closing Instances: To be confirmed for 2025
• Pit Lane Stroll: A pit lane stroll for holders of 4-day tickets shall 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 friends on Thursday. Visitors of the F1 Paddock Membership can participate in day by day pit lane walks from Friday to Sunday.

Friday, September 19

• 10:00-10:45: Formulation 2 – Follow Session
• 11:00-12:00: Paddock Membership – Observe Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
• 12:30-13:30: Formulation 1 – Free Follow 1 (FP1)
• 14:00-14:30: Formulation 2 – Qualifying Session
• 14:40-15:35: Paddock Membership – Observe Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
• 16:00-17:00: Formulation 1 – Free Follow 2 (FP2)

Saturday, September 20

• 11:25-12:25: Paddock Membership – Observe Tour & Pit Lane Stroll
• 12:30-13:30: Formulation 1 – Free Follow 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 – Observe 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 – Observe 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 shall 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’t 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 automobiles forward of the race weekend. Should you’re fortunate, you might 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 gained’t be introduced till a lot nearer to race weekend. 2024 info is printed beneath for info functions.

The favored F1 Fan Discussion board sees the drivers seem on the stage within the fanzone on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for a dwell Q&A. (Previously this has additionally concerned an autograph session). The drivers from every crew will seem on totally different days, extra info is beneath. Because the drivers don’t round too lengthy, we advocate 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 (Foremost) Grandstand. Confirmed 2025 look occasions are listed beneath, and likewise out there 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) & Purple Bull Racing (Max Verstappen & Yuki Tsunoda)
• 10:55-11:05: Mercedes (George Russell & Kimi Antonelli)

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Live shows

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 shall be on stage after the monitor motion on Saturday September 20. All 4-day grandstand ticket holders have free entry to the live shows. (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 beneath.

After holding live shows on a brief stage within the fan zone post-covid (DJs Don Diabo & Hardwell carried out in 2023), the live shows returned to Baku Crystal Corridor in 2024. That is the spectacular live performance venue alongside the Bulvar (seafront boulevard) that staged the 2012 Eurovision track contest. While it’s doable to stroll from Baku Metropolis Circuit to Baku Crystal Corridor (about one hour on foot), the race organizer does supply 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