2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023) is a Formula One motor race scheduled to be held on 30 April 2023 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Race 4 of 23 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Baku City Circuit
Layout of the Baku City Circuit
Race details[1][2]
Date 30 April 2023 (2023-04-30)
Official name Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023
Location Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Course Street circuit
Course length 6.003 km (3.730 miles)
Scheduled distance 51 laps, 306.049 km (190.170 miles)

Background

The event will be held across the weekend of 28–30 April 2023.[1] It will be the fourth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship. The weekend will be the first of six in the season to follow the sprint format.[3]

Championship standings before the race

Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the World Drivers' Championship with 69 points, 15 points from his teammate Sergio Pérez, second, and 24 from Fernando Alonso in third. Red Bull Racing, with 123 points, lead the Constructors' Championship from Aston Martin and Mercedes, who are second and third with 65 and 56 points, respectively.[4]

Tyre choices
Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.[5]

Qualifying

Qualifying will be held on 28 April 2023 at 17:00 local time (UTC+4).[1]

Sprint

The sprint will be held on 29 April 2023 at 17:30 local time (UTC+4).[1]

Race

The race will be held on 30 April 2023 at 15:00 local time (UTC+4).[1]

References
  1. "Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race". Formula1.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. "Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race – Circuit Information". Formula1.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. "Formula 1 announces venues for six F1 Sprint events across 2023 season". formula1.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "Australia 2023 – Championship". Stats F1. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "2023 Tyre Compound Choices – Azerbaijan, USA and Italy". pirelli.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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