After a nail-biting sprint race on Saturday, 2023 F1 season will continue with the main race of Azerbaijan GP on Sunday, know the driver grid and IST timings
On Saturday afternoon at the Baku City Circuit, Sergio Perez won the opening Sprint race of the year, defeating Azerbaijan Grand Prix favorite Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen to the finish line and earning the maximum eight points available.
F1 Azerbaijan GP 2023 schedule, date, timings IST, live streaming telecast in India where to watch
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2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race track, expected weather, & sprint race results
The first Sprint race of the season at the Baku City Circuit on Saturday featured plenty of action, with Max Verstappen and George Russell exchanging punches on and off the track before offering conflicting perspectives. Verstappen started the 17-lap race from third place on the grid, but Russell cornered him as soon as the lights went out. The two then engaged in a wheel-to-wheel battle through the first three turns. Verstappen lost the lead following some contact at Turn 2 and was forced to move to the outside of Turn 3, where he crashed into the wall. However, he gained it back after a restart under the safety car, completing the podium.
Red Bull came into the Azerbaijan race weekend as the team to beat with three wins and three pole positions through the first three rounds of 2023. But on Friday, Charles Leclerc won pole for the third time in a row in Baku, putting an end to that streak. Leclerc followed it up on Saturday with another pole position, but he was unable to fend off Sergio Perez in the actual Sprint, finishing a respectable second place behind Max Verstappen.
Fans can purchase their tickets for the main race from here.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream And TV Telecast?
Fans of Formula One in India can watch live streaming of practice sessions, qualifying and championship races by subscribing to F1 TV. In the UK, only Sky Sports airs Formula 1 live, with Channel 4 airing highlights some hours after the race has ended.
Race Time: 03:00 PM Track Time / 10:30 AM GMT / 16:00 PM IST (Sunday, April 30, 2023)
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