Here is the F1 start time information from around the world for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit.

One of the fastest, tightest and most thrilling circuits on the calendar, Baku always serves up a treat – so it is not a race to be missed.

F1 start time: What time does the Azerbaijan Grand Prix start?

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will start at 3pm local time on Sunday 21 September 2025, which equates to these times in the following territories around the world:

United States and Canada*: 4am Pacific Time, 6am Central Time, 7am Eastern Time
Mexico: 5am [Mexico City]
United Kingdom: 12pm
Central European Time**: 1pm
South Africa: 1pm
Gulf Standard Time: 3pm
India: 4.30pm
Indonesia*: 6pm [Western Indonesia Time]
China: 7pm
Singapore: 7pm
Malaysia: 7pm
Philippines: 7pm
Japan: 8pm
Australia*: 9pm
New Zealand: 11pm

*Convert to check locally if you do not live in an area of this territory with these time zones.

**Covers 30 nations and territories: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (except the Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City.

How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on TV

Different nations and territories around the world have their own broadcasting rights deals with Formula 1, and here is a selection of where F1 fans will be able to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from across the globe, be it through pay TV or free-to-air:

Argentina: Fox Sports
Australia: Fox Sports
Brazil: BandSports, TV Bandeirantes
Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
Central Asia: Setanta Sports
China: CCTV
France: Canal+
Germany: Sky Sport F1
India: FanCode
Italy: Sky Sport F1
Japan: DAZN, Fuji TV
Latin America (except Argentina and Mexico): ESPN
Malaysia: beIN Sports
Mexico: Fox Sports
Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports
Netherlands: Viaplay
New Zealand: Sky Sport, Prime (highlights)
Pakistan: A Sports
Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 UK (highlights)
South Korea: Coupang Play
Spain: DAZN
Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
United Kingdom: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 (highlights)
United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix live stream: How to watch online

F1 fans will be able to live stream the Azerbaijan Grand Prix through platforms such as NOW and Sky Go in the UK.

F1 TV Pro is available worldwide in selected territories, which offers exclusive features like onboard cameras from all 20 cars, pre and post-race shows and much more.

F1 TV Pro is also able to be live streamed via Apple TV, Chromecast Generation 2 and above, Android TV, Google TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku, without ad breaks and with commentary available in six languages.

Here is a list of all the territories where F1 TV Pro is available.

How long is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Every race except from the Monaco Grand Prix runs to around the same distance measured to 300km plus one lap, which gets closest to 305km – or is time-limited to a two-hour race within a three-hour window.

For the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, this distance equates to 51 laps.

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