TV/streaming schedule, track details, sprint weekend format, entry weather and more

Sergio Perez became the first multiple winner on the streets of Baku. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix results

1. Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

2. Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

3. Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari

4. Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin Mercedes

5. Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari

6. Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes

7. Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin Mercedes

8. George Russel (63), Mercedes

9. Lando Norris (4), McLaren Mercedes

10. Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri Honda RBPT

11. Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren Mercedes

12. Alexander Albon (23), Williams Mercedes

13. Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas Ferrari

14. Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine Renault

15. Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine Renault

16. Logan Sargeant (2), Williams Mercedes

17. Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas Ferrari

18. Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo Ferrari
    Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo Ferrari
    Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix broadcast schedule

All times Easter

Friday, April 28th
5:25-6:30 Practice 1 (ESPN2, F1 TV)
8:55-10: Qualifying (ESPNU, F1 TV)

Saturday, April 29th
5:25-6:30: Sprint Shootout (ESPN2, F1 TV)
9:25-10: Sprint (ESPN, F1 TV)

Sunday, April 30th
5:30-6:55 Pre-Race Show (ESPN, F1 TV)
6:55-9: Azerbaijan Grand Prix (ESPN, F1 TV)

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix details

Route: Baku City Circuit (Baku, Azerbaijan), 3.73 miles, road circuit with 20 turns
Length: 51 laps for 190.23 miles
Lap record: 1:43.009 s (Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 2019)
Tire compounds: C3 (hard), C4 (medium), C5 (soft)

First sprint weekend of 2023 with a twist

In 2021, F1 introduced the sprint weekend format, which moved the traditional qualifying session to Friday and put in its place a shortened race that would award minimal points and set the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix. A few nominal adjustments later, we have our current format debuting this weekend, effectively making Saturday more of an exhibition.

The new format forgoes the lame Saturday morning practice in favor of a faster version of the traditional three-stage knockout qualifying format to set the starting grid for the sprint race later in the day. The top eight finishers in the sprint receive points in descending order (eight for P1, seven for P2, six for P3, etc.).

The story goes on

Starting grid for the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

1. Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari

2. Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

3. Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

4. Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari

5. Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes

6. Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin Mercedes

7. Lando Norris (4), McLaren Mercedes

8. Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri Honda RBPT

9. Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin Mercedes

10. Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren Mercedes

11. George Russel (63), Mercedes

12. Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine Renault

13. Alexander Albon (23), Williams Mercedes

14. Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo Ferrari

15. Logan Sargeant (2), Williams Mercedes

16. Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo Ferrari

17. Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas Ferrari

18. Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas Ferrari

19. Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine Renault

20. Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

Azerbaijan Sprint Results

1. Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

2. Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari

3. Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

4. George Russel (63), Mercedes

5. Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari

6. Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin Mercedes

7. Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes

8. Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin Mercedes

9. Alexander Albon (23), Williams Mercedes

10. Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren Mercedes

11. Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas Ferrari

12. Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo Ferrari

13. Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine Renault

14. Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

15. Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas Ferrari

16. Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo Ferrari

17. Lando Norris (4), McLaren Mercedes

18. Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine Renault
    Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri Honda RBPT

Top drivers and best bets for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Two-time reigning champion Max Verstappen is the -200 favorite again, according to BetMGM, having won two of the first three races of the season and no one else is even close. The next best odds include Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez at +450.

Best odds
• Max Verstappen -200
• Sergio Perez +450
• Fernando Alonso +1000
• Lewis Hamilton +1200

Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg suggests finding good value in a top 6 finish from George Russell (-275), indicating Russell’s strong form last time out in Melbourne. Bromberg also suggests Valtteri Bottas bet to finish ahead of Yuki Tsunoda (-140), which he comfortably did in Baku last year.

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Competitor

Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russel (63), Mercedes
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine Renault
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas Ferrari
Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas Ferrari
Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri Honda RBPT
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams Mercedes

Weather for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The forecast for the weekend calls for mild temperatures with partly cloudy skies and no chance of rain. Rainfall isn’t usually a problem in Baku, while wind – being right on the waterfront – is usually an issue. Crosswinds on the incredibly long pit lane have caused problems in the past by blowing debris into the racing line.