Baku City Circuit seating map with real 3D grandstand views
- 2026
- Round 15 · 26 Sep 2026
- Length
- 6.003 km
- Turns
- 20
- Race laps
- 51
- Capacity
- ~18,500
- Opened
- 2016
- Lap record
- 1:43.009 — Charles Leclerc (2019)
Baku combines the longest flat-out run on the calendar — more than two kilometres along the seafront at over 350 km/h — with the narrowest corner in Formula 1, the 7.6-metre-wide Turn 8 squeeze past the walls of the medieval old city. In 2026 the race runs on Saturday.
The circuit's split personality carries over to the seating. The seafront main-straight stands give you enormous speed, the start, the pit stops and the biggest overtaking moves of the race. The old-city section around Turns 8–12 is slow, tight and visually spectacular, with cars a couple of metres from ancient stone. Fenced street sections mean sightlines vary a lot between stands.
Frequently asked questions
- How can I see the view from my seat at Baku City Circuit?
- Click any sector on the interactive Baku City Circuit map above and a real panoramic 3D view from that grandstand opens instantly. Drag to look around in 360°.
- When is the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
- Round 15 of the 2026 season, on 26 Sep 2026 at Baku City Circuit.
- How long is the Baku City Circuit lap?
- 6.003 km with 20 turns, raced over 51 laps.
- What is the capacity of Baku City Circuit?
- Approximately 18,500 spectators.
- What are the best grandstands at Baku City Circuit?
- The main straight for top speed, overtaking and the podium; the old-city stands around Turn 8 for the tightest, most photogenic part of any F1 lap.
- What is the lap record at Baku City Circuit?
- The outright Formula 1 race lap record is 1:43.009 — Charles Leclerc (2019).
Remaining 2026 Grands Prix
2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, 23 rounds. Tap a circuit to open its 3D seat views.
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- R3Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka International Racing Course
- R4Miami Grand PrixMiami International Autodrome Sprint
- R5Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles-Villeneuve Sprint
- R6Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco
- R7Barcelona Grand PrixCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- R8Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring
- R9British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit Sprint
- R10Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- R11Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroring
- R12Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Zandvoort Sprint
- R13Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza
- R14Spanish Grand PrixCircuito de Madring
- R15Azerbaijan Grand PrixBaku City Circuit Sat
- R16Bahrain Grand PrixSepang International Circuit relocated
- R17Singapore Grand PrixMarina Bay Street Circuit Sprint
- R18United States Grand PrixCircuit of the Americas
- R19Mexico City Grand PrixAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- R20São Paulo Grand PrixAutódromo José Carlos Pace
- R21Las Vegas Grand PrixLas Vegas Strip Circuit Sat
- R22Qatar Grand PrixLusail International Circuit
- R23Abu Dhabi Grand PrixYas Marina Circuit