Formula 1 returns after a four-week break for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fourth spherical of the 2023 F1 Championship. The race weekend kicks off on Friday, April 28, and goes on until Sunday, April 30, with F1 and F2 periods and races scheduled to happen throughout the weekend. Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen continued to dominate in the third spherical in Australia at first of April. However, the competitors did make massive constructive strides, notably former champions Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, who got here in second and third respectively.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 will even see the resumption of the F2 championship, with periods happening alongside F1 motion on the Baku City Circuit in Azerbaijan. Indian driver Kush Maini, in his rookie F2 season with Campos Racing, secured his first podium end in the dash race in Australia. Meanwhile, the extra skilled Jehan Daruvala will hope to construct on the momentum after test-driving the Mahindra Racing Formula E automotive in Berlin.
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Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023: How to watch in India
F1 followers in India will want to have the F1 TV app, together with the F1 TV Pro subscription, to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 in India. All race periods throughout the weekend for F1 and F2 may be watched on the app throughout all supported gadgets, together with smartphones, tablets, laptops, and sensible TVs.
Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023: Timings in India
Practice: Friday April 28, 3:00pm (IST)
Qualifying: Friday April 28, 6:30pm (IST)
Sprint Shootout: Saturday April 29, 2:00pm (IST)
Sprint Race: Saturday April 29, 7:00pm (IST)
Main Race: Sunday April 30, 4:30pm (IST)
Formula 2 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023: timings in India
Practice: Friday April 28, 12:35pm (IST)
Qualifying: Friday April 28, 4:30pm (IST)
Sprint Race: Saturday April 29, 4:30pm (IST)
Feature Race: Sunday April 30, 12:55pm (IST)
Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023: What to anticipate
Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen have had a dominant begin to the 2023 season, main each championship standings going into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez managed to end fifth in the Australian Grand Prix regardless of ranging from the again of the grid, however this did create room for former world champions Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to slender the hole for second place thanks to podium finishes.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place on the Baku City Circuit, a avenue circuit characterised by slender observe sections and tight corners. This additionally signifies that racing incidents and accidents are seemingly to consequence in a full security automotive or perhaps a pink flag, making this a difficult and doubtlessly prolonged race. Sergio Perez, identified for his performances at avenue circuits – and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in specific – will hope to use this to his benefit.
There’s nonetheless a great distance to go in the season, leaving loads of room for the competitors to catch up. Ferrari has had a disastrous begin to the season and can hope to make up floor going into the subsequent few rounds, whereas Mercedes and Aston Martin proceed to carry out properly and problem Red Bull Racing’s dominance. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will even see the introduction of the brand new dash race format, the place Friday qualifying units the grid for the primary race on Sunday, whereas a shorter ‘Sprint Shootout’ qualifying session units the grid for the dash race.
