The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts in Baku on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT); practice and qualifying move to Thursday and Friday to accommodate a national remembrance day Sunday, and U.S. viewers can stream the race on Apple TV.
The full schedule is in Eastern time: Practice 1 is Thursday, Sept. 24, at 4:30 a.m., and Practice 2 at 8 a.m.; Practice 3 is Friday, Sept. 25, at 4:30 a.m., followed by qualifying at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, is Azerbaijan’s annual day of remembrance for those who died during the Second Nagorno Karabagh War.
Apple TV has a five-year exclusive deal to broadcast Formula 1 in the U.S., starting this season. F1 TV Premium is free with an Apple TV subscription, and viewers can also tune into practice and qualifying through Yahoo Sports Racing Hub.
