CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan · 10 races in the archive
Baku City Circuit is a low-downforce circuit. A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.
Grid and race movement
Winners from pole3
Winners from elsewhere6
Unknown winning grid0
Overtaking index1.54
Overtaking index: average grid minus official finish across 147 car results with a known grid. This measures net position changes, including retirements ahead, rather than on-track passes. Circuit layouts and eras vary.
Race-by-race position changes
| Race | Cars | Average gained |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 19 | 0.58 |
| 2024 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 19 | 0.47 |
| 2023 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 18 | 0.33 |
| 2022 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 16 | 2.44 |
| 2021 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 16 | 1.56 |
| 2019 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 14 | 0.93 |
| 2018 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 13 | 4.23 |
| 2017 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 14 | 2.93 |
| 2016 · European Grand Prix | 18 | 1.56 |
Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID
| Driver | Starts / wins | Circuit avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 9 / 2 | 3.5 |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 / 0 | 4 |
| Sergio Pérez | 8 / 2 | 4.71 |
| Charles Leclerc | 7 / 0 | 4.83 |
| Liam Lawson | 1 / 0 | 5 |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 / 1 | 6 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 9 / 1 | 6.11 |
| George Russell | 6 / 0 | 6.2 |
| Lando Norris | 6 / 0 | 7 |
| Fernando Alonso | 8 / 0 | 7.71 |
| Carlos Sainz | 9 / 0 | 7.71 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 5 / 0 | 9 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 8 / 1 | 9.43 |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 / 0 | 10 |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 / 0 | 10.67 |
| Alexander Albon | 5 / 0 | 11 |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 / 0 | 11 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 / 0 | 11 |
| Lance Stroll | 8 / 0 | 11.29 |
| Esteban Ocon | 7 / 0 | 12 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 / 0 | 13.4 |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 / 0 | 13.5 |
Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.
FASTEST AVAILABLE RACE LAP1:43.009Charles Leclerc · 2019 ↗
Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.
Most wins · drivers
| Name | Wins |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 2 |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 |
Most wins · constructors
| Name | Wins |
|---|---|
| Red Bull | 5 |
| Mercedes | 3 |
| McLaren | 1 |