F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying: Where to watch live, start time, what to know, and more

Qualifying for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit is set to take place at 4pm local time.

While it was McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who topped the timesheets in the first practice session, Ferrari was on top in practice 2 with Lewis Hamilton leading the way and Charles Leclerc 0.074s behind him.

Saturday morning saw Lando Norris back on top for the third and final practice session, followed by Max Verstappen and Piastri. Extreme winds posed an issue for the drivers in practice 3, and these are expected to continue throughout the day and in qualifying.

Here is everything you need to know to catch all of the on-track action, including where to watch live, the start time, the practice results and the drivers' and constructors' standings.

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying: Where to watch

Fans watching the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying from the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or streaming services such as Now TV. United States viewers can watch on ESPN as well as fuboTV and F1 TV.

Europe: 
Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / Play Sports
Croatia - Sport Klub
Czech Republic - Nova
Denmark - TV3+ / Viaplay
Estonia - Go3 Estonia / TV3
Finland - Viaplay 
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky 
Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay
Norway - V sport 1 / Viaplay
Poland - Eleven Sports
Portugal - DAZN
Spain - DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas: 
USA - ESPN Network
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:
China - Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India - FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia - beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Vietnam - K+

Oceania: 
Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand - Sky

Africa: 
Africa - SuperSport

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F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying: Free options

Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Baku throughout the weekend with live commentary during practice, qualifying, and the grand prix.

F1 will also share free highlights on its YouTube channel at the end of every on-track session.

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying: Start time

Saturday, 20 September

Qualifying
Local time: 16:00 - 17:00
BST: 13:00 - 14:00
PST: 05:00 - 06:00
ET: 08:00 - 09:00 
JST: 21:00 - 22:00
CST: 20:00 - 21:00

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Practice results

Practice 1
1. Lando Norris, McLaren
2. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
3. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
4. George Russell, Mercedes
5. Alex Albon, Williams
6. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
7. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
8. Carlos Sainz, Williams
9. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
10. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
11. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
12. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
13. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
14. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
15. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
16. Oliver Bearman, Haas
17. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
18. Esteban Ocon, Haas
19. Franco Colapinto, Alpine
20. Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Practice 2
1. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
2. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
3. George Russell, Mercedes
4. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
5. Oliver Bearman, Haas
6. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
7. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
8. Esteban Ocon, Haas
9. Alex Albon, Williams
10. Lando Norris, McLaren
11. Carlos Sainz, Williams
12. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
13. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
14. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
15. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
16. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
17. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
18. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
19. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
20. Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Practice 3
1. Lando Norris, McLaren
2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
3. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
4. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
5. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
6. George Russell, Mercedes
7. Alex Albon, Williams
8. Oliver Bearman, Haas
9. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
10. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
11. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
12. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
13. Carlos Sainz, Williams
14. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
15. Franco Colapinto, Alpine
16. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
17. Esteban Ocon, Haas
18. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
19. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
20. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

What are the drivers' standings ahead of the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren - 324 points
2. Lando Norris, McLaren - 293 points
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull - 230 points
4. George Russell, Mercedes - 194 points
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari - 163 points
6. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari - 117 points
7. Alex Albon, Williams - 70 points
8. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes - 66 points
9. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls - 38 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber - 37 points
11. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin - 32 points
12. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin - 30 points
13. Esteban Ocon, Haas - 28 points
14. Pierre Gasly, Alpine - 20 points
15. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls - 20 points
16. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber - 18 points
17. Oliver Bearman, Haas - 16 points
18. Carlos Sainz, Williams - 16 points
19. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull - 12 points
20. Franco Colapinto, Alpine - 0 points
21. Jack Doohan, Alpine - 0 points

What are the constructors' standings ahead of the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

1. McLaren - 617 points
2. Ferrari - 280 points
3. Mercedes - 260 points
4. Red Bull - 239 points
5. Williams - 86 points
6. Aston Martin - 62 points
7. Racing Bulls - 61 points
8. Sauber - 55 points
9. Haas - 44 points
10. Alpine - 20 points