The 2023 Azerbaijan GP sees the end of the mini-break in the Formula 1 season, and with a new sprint format being introduced in Baku, make sure you know where to watch the Australian GP on TV in the UK, USA and Australia.
So far in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull have had near total domination. Max Verstappen and Checo Perez shared the opening two wins of the campaign, with the Dutchman also emerging victorious in Australia.
Aston Martin have been the closest challenger to Red Bull, but Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton had something of a resurgence Down Under, and Ferrari will be aiming to get back amongst the front-running teams in Baku.
When is the Azerbaijan GP 2023?
The 2023 Azerbaijan GP will take place at the Baku City Circuit, but there will be a slight change to the schedule. Friday will see qualifying for the main race scheduled for 17:00 (local time), and the race at 15:00 (local time) on Sunday.
Saturday will see both sprint qualifying and a sprint race which will replace the usual two practice sessions. Sprint qualifying is set for 12:30 (local time) and the sprint race 17:30 local time.
| Date | Session | Local | UK (BST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Practice 1 | 13:30-14:30 | 10:30-11:30 |
| Apr 28 | Qualifying | 17:00-18:00 | 14:00-15:00 |
| Apr 29 | Sprint Quali | 12:30-13:14 | 09:30-10:14 |
| Apr 29 | Sprint Race | 17:30-18:30 | 14:30-15:30 |
| Apr 30 | Grand Prix | 15:00-17:00 | 12:00-14:00 |
How to watch the 2023 Azerbaijan GP in the UK?
TV coverage of the 2023 Azerbaijan GP in the UK will be provided by Sky Sports F1 with every single session being shown live as it happens from the Baku City Circuit in Azerbaijan. For the race itself, you can join David Croft and Karun Chandhok on commentary.
Channel 4 will have highlights of both 2023 Azerbaijan GP qualifying, and the race, with coverage of Friday’s qualifying session being shown at 7:50pm BST on Saturday evening and highlights of the race itself at 5:30pm BST on Sunday afternoon. You can also watch Azerbaijan GP race highlights on Channel 4’s All 4 on streaming service.
You can also follow live radio coverage of the 2023 Azerbaijan GP on BBC Radio 5 Live. Commentary comes from Jack Nicholls, plus Formula E driver Sam Bird, and starts at 12:00 BST.
How to watch the 2023 Azerbaijan GP in the USA?
ESPN will have exclusive live coverage of every session from the 2023 Azerbaijan GP which is available to subscribers. ESPN2 will have coverage of Practice 1 with Qualifying on Friday moving to ESPNU.
Saturday’s Sprint Shootout is still TBC with the Sprint Race being broadcast on ESPN.
The Race will be live on ESPN and ESPN+, with ESPN Deportes having Spanish language coverage of the 2023 Azerbaijan GP for viewers in the United States.
| Date | Session | US (EDT) | US (PDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Practice 1 | 05:30-06:30 | 02:30-03:30 |
| Apr 28 | Qualifying | 09:00-10:00 | 06:00-07:00 |
| Apr 29 | Sprint Quali | 04:30-05:14 | 01:30-02:14 |
| Apr 29 | Sprint Race | 09:30-10:30 | 06:30-07:30 |
| Apr 30 | Grand Prix | 07:00-09:00 | 04:00-06:00 |
How to watch the 2023 Azerbaijan GP in Australia?
In Australia, every session from the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be shown through Fox Sports 506 which is available via Foxtel. Highlights can be found on 10 Bold on Monday evening after the Azerbaijan GP. The race will also be streamed live as it happens from the Baku City Circuit via Kayo Sports.
| Date | Session | Aus (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Practice 1 | 19:30-20:30 |
| Apr 28 | Qualifying | 23:00-00:00 |
| Apr 29 | Sprint Quali | 18:30-19:14 |
| Apr 29 | Sprint Race | 23:30-00:30 |
| Apr 30 | Grand Prix | 21:00-23:00 |
