Formula 1 will finally make its return after a month-long absence with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 coming up this weekend.
The Baku City Circuit will host the first Sprint event of the season.
The schedule for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 to be held in Baku on April 28-30 is as follows:
April 28
Practice 1: 13:30-14:30
Qualifying: 17:00 – 18:00
April 29
Practice 2 or Qualifying for Sprint: 13:30-14:30
Sprint: 17:30
April 30
Race: 15:00
Azerbaijan GP race winners for previous years are as follows:
2016 – Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2017 – Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
2018 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2019 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2020 – Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 – Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
2022 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 took place on June 10-12.