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Location | Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
Coordinates | 40°22′21″N 49°51′12″E / 40.37250°N 49.85333°E |
Capacity | 18,500[1][2] |
FIA Grade | 1 |
Opened | 17 June 2016 |
Architect | Hermann Tilke |
Major events | Current: Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix (2017–2019, 2021–present) European Grand Prix (2016) |
Website | https://www.bakucitycircuit.com |
Grand Prix Circuit (2016–present) | |
Length | 6.003 km (3.730 miles) |
Turns | 20 |
Race lap record | 1:43.009 (![]() |
The Baku City Circuit[3] (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası) is a motor racing street circuit located in Baku, Azerbaijan constructed near Baku Boulevard. A lap of the circuit is 6.003 km (3.730 mi), making it the fourth-longest circuit on the Formula One calendar[4] (after Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Jeddah Street Circuit and Las Vegas Strip Circuit).[5] The inaugural Formula One race at the circuit was the 2016 European Grand Prix and its support events.[6] A year later, in 2017, the circuit held the inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The event is organised by Baku City Circuit Operation Company (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası Əməliyyat Şirkəti).