F1 sparks back into life after a month-long break due to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Baku event begins a run of five races across six weeks, while the majority of teams are expected to deliver a raft of upgrades in the coming rounds which may shake-up the pecking order.
During the impromptu break Ferrari saw its attempt to overturn Carlos Sainz’s Australian GP penalty fail, meaning he doesn’t regain fourth place lost due to a five-second penalty for clashing with Fernando Alonso.
While at Mercedes, it has shuffled its senior technical personnel with key figures James Allison and Mike Elliott swapping roles, as the team is set to introduce major upgrades part of a potential wider car concept change.
The break also saw an unexpected revisit to the 2008 F1 world championship, after Felipe Massa revealed he was assessing legal options to challenge the title outcome after fresh intrigue of that year’s Crashgate saga.
But the main focus this weekend will turn to the first sprint race of the 2023 F1 season, with qualifying lined up for Friday afternoon to decide the starting order for the sprint – unless a late rule change is announced to install a standalone Saturday qualifying.
Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT03
Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool
Full 2023 Azerbaijan GP session timings
Friday 28 April 2023
Free Practice 1: 10:30am-11:30am BST (1:30pm-2:30pm local)
Qualifying: 2:00pm-3:00pm BST (5:00pm-6:00pm local)
Saturday 29 April 2023
Free Practice 2: 10:30am-11:30am BST (1:30pm-2:30pm local)
Sprint race: 2:30pm-3:30pm BST (5:30pm-6:30pm local)
Sunday 30 April 2023
Race: 12:00pm BST (3:00pm local)
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is only broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.
Fans wanting to watch the race for free will have to wait until the Saturday night (qualifying and sprint race) or Sunday night (grand prix) to see the highlights on Channel 4.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75
Photo by: Ferrari
How can I watch the Azerbaijan GP?
- Channel: Sky Sports F1 HD and Sky Sports Main Event
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