Formula 1 continues this weekend with the Baku GP. Will Max Verstappen win again for the first time after six races without success or will Mclaren, Ferrari & Co. cause the next Red Bull disaster?
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, September 15. The Baku GP starts at 13:00 German time.
All information about the Baku Grand Prix can be found here: Schedule with all start times, the broadcast on TV and stream as well as the favorites with betting odds.
Baku GP schedule: Broadcast & start time
Date & Start time: When is the Formula 1 Baku GP 2024
After the thrilling race in Monza with Ferrari as the surprise winner, Formula 1 continues this weekend in Azerbaijan with the Baku Grand Prix.
The start time for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is at 13:00 CEST on Sunday (September 15). A total of 51 laps will be driven on the 6.003-kilometer Baku City Circuit.
The Baku GP schedule begins on Friday (September 13) with the first free practice session, which is scheduled for 11:30 am CEST. The 2nd free practice session will follow in the afternoon at 15:00 CEST.
The action continues on Saturday (September 14) with the 3rd free practice session, which is scheduled for 10:30 am. Qualifying, which is particularly important in Azerbaijan, starts on Saturday afternoon at 14:00 CEST
Formula 1 broadcast: Who is showing the Baku GP live?
The Formula 1 TV broadcast for the 2024 season will be shown in full on Sky in Germany. Every session can be seen there – from practice and qualifying to the race. Individual qualifying sessions, sprints and races will also be broadcast on free-to-air TV on RTL.
The Baku GP will be broadcast on Sunday (15.9.) on Sky and on free TV on RTL.
Sky will broadcast the entire Baku GP schedule on Sky Sport F1. The live pre-race coverage on Sunday starts at 11:30 CEST, which is 90 minutes before the start of the race as usual.
Peter Hardenacke will host the broadcast. Ralf Schumacher will be there as an expert. He will also be in the booth as co-commentator and will accompany the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with commentator Sascha Roos
Baku GP schedule for the Sky broadcast
The RTL broadcast starts at 12:00 noon German time.
Laura Papendick or Florian König will present for RTL. Günther Steiner is a pundit, while Kai Ebel is a reporter catching voices. Heiko Wasser and Christian Danner will commentate on the race afterwards.
In addition to the TV broadcast, both providers also offer a Baku GP live stream. This is available via Sky Go and RTL+ respectively. However, both streaming services are only available with a paid subscription or ticket.
The favorites for the Baku GP 2024
Will the end of the Formula 1 season be more explosive than it has been for years? Max Verstappen continues to lead the drivers’ standings comfortably with 303 points – but his lead is shrinking bit by bit.
After six races without a win and a score of just 84 points, his closest rival Lando Norris is now “only” 62 points behind the three-time world champion.
Can the Briton make up further ground with a win on the street circuit in Azerbaijan? The Baku GP forecast clearly speaks for it in advance, because Lando Norris is the absolute top favorite!
Max Verstappen, on the other hand, is only considered a co-favorite after his recent weaker results
The Dutchman is even behind Oscar Piastri and Ferrari star Charles Leclerc – who recently won sensationally at Monza – in the pre-race weekend predictions.
Oscar Piastri in particular is a force to be reckoned with after his two second places at Spa and recently at the Italian GP.
But: Red Bull likes the track in Baku. The team has won four of the seven races in Azerbaijan so far, including the last three.
Who else has a chance?
Mercedes can also be expected to achieve a strong top position. Although the Silver Arrows have recently failed to finish on the podium twice, a very good result on the narrow street circuit is certainly within the realms of possibility.
