# Baku Circuit Guide 2027: Castle Section vs Absheron Seats > Turn 8 Castle Section vs Absheron 350 km/h straight: which grandstand is worth it? Full breakdown of track views, pedestrian bridges, and GA reality. - Canonical page: https://above.guide/baku-f1/circuit - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/baku-f1/ai/pages/circuit.json) - Content updated: 2026-09-06 This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content ![Baku City Circuit from above]() Azerbaijan Grand Prix / Baku City Circuit Seating Guide ## Where to sit in Baku: *Absheron, the castle and the waterfront.* Compare viewing areas, check ticket restrictions and find the appropriate entrance for your seat. [Explore seats & gates]()[Back to the guide]() [Photo]() by Planet Labs, Inc. · [CC BY-SA 4.0]() Circuit briefing Seats · tickets · gates ### Baku City Circuit. At a glance. Find your view of the action at Baku City Circuit. Know what your ticket includes and where to enter before you arrive. - **6.003** km lap - **20** turns - **22** viewing areas 1. #### Choose the racing action Compare corners, straights and the view from each area. 2. #### Check the ticket Reserved seat or general admission? Check membership and access restrictions. 3. #### Match the entrance Find the recommended gate, then follow your ticket’s entry instructions. Map layers Find on map **Loading the map** Find your bearings in a moment. 1. T1 **Turn 1** left 2. T2 **Turn 2** left 3. T3 **Turn 3** left 4. T4 **Turn 4** right 5. T5 **Turn 5** left 6. T6 **Turn 6** right 7. T7 **Turn 7** left 8. T8 **Castle entry** right 9. T9 **Castle climb** right 10. T10 **Castle exit** left 11. T11 **Old City bend** left 12. T12 **Old City exit** left 13. T13 **Turn 13** left 14. T14 **Turn 14** right 15. T15 **Turn 15** left 16. T16 **Four Seasons corner** right 17. T17 **Turn 17** left 18. T18 **Turn 18** right 19. T19 **Turn 19** left 20. T20 **Turn 20** right 21. 21 **Absheron A** Main straightpodium end 22. 22 **Absheron B** Main straightstart/finish 23. 23 **Absheron CUpper & Lower** Main straightcentral Absheron C 24. 24 **Absheron D** Main straighttowards Turn 1 25. 25 **Absheron E** Main straightTurn 1 end 26. 26 **Champions** Pit-entry sideopposite the waterfront stands 27. 27 **PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A)** Azneft Squareoutside Turn 16 28. 28 **PASHA Real Estate (Azneft B)** Azneft SquareTurn 16 exit 29. 29 **Mugham** WaterfrontPuppet Theatre area 30. 30 **Icheri Sheher** Old Citycastle sequence 31. 31 **Sahil** Waterfrontnear the parallel circuit sections 32. 32 **Khazar** Between the parallel avenuesmuseum side 33. 33 **Bulvar** Caspian Boulevardreturn straight 34. 34 **Giz Galasi** Waterfrontopposite the Maiden Tower 35. 35 **Filarmoniya** Philharmonic sideinside the Turn 16 approach 36. 36 **Zafar** Waterfrontapproach to start/finish 37. 37 **City** Musical Theatrebeside the middle-sector avenue 38. 38 **Marine** Waterfrontbetween Azneft and Giz Galasi 39. 39 **Paddock Club** Pit buildingmain straight 40. 40 **Champions Club** Hospitality beside the pit-entry area 41. A **Gate A** 42. B **Gate B** 43. C **Gate C** 44. D **Gate D** 45. E **Gate E** 46. F **Gate F** 47. G **Gate G** 48. SAH **Sahil metro** 49. ICH **Icherisheher metro** 50. 28M **28 May metro / airport connection** **Sector 1** ≈ 1.972 km **Sector 2** ≈ 2.416 km **Sector 3** ≈ 1.616 km [Plan your journey to the circuit →]() The spectator’s guide ### Find your *racing view.* Choose an area. See the view, understand the trade-offs, then find it on the circuit. Find a viewing area 22 of 22 viewing areas Updated 2026-09-13. Reserved grandstand Premium Podium view #### Absheron A Main straightpodium end Watch pit and podium activity from the end of the main stand. Roof Unconfirmed Screen Confirmed Overtaking medium Entrances, access & seat details Entrance Near Gate A (2025); check your current ticket. [Entrance details ↗]() Use the entrance on your ticket. Arrange accessible seating or a companion place when booking. Shade and screen views vary by seat. Map notes Approximate location. Approximate viewing areas. Gates use s; check your current ticket for entry. [Ticket details ↗]() Baku City Circuit Entry essentials ### Your race-day kit. Less to carry. More to enjoy. Check your essentials before you head to the circuit. Circuit entry rules **Before you travel** Reviewed 2026-09-08 Size limit #### Your bag 30cm x 20cm x 40cm (Max 20 Litres) 01 05 essentials Beyond the essentials #### The rest of your bag. Food, family needs and the items to leave at home. **Food, drink & comfort** Bottles, food and what you can sit on Containers Plastic bottles only; glass and metal containers prohibited. Outside food Not allowed Seat cushions Allowed Folding chairs Not allowed **Cameras & fan gear** Camera supports, flags and banners Tripods & monopods Not allowed Selfie sticks Not allowed Flagpoles Hollow plastic poles up to 1.0m allowed. Banners 1.5m x 1.0m. **Storage, medical & family** Plan for the things you need to bring On-site lockers Not available Rejected items No lockers at circuit gates. Leave large bags at hotel before crossing pedestrian bridges. Medical supplies Prescription medications with patient documentation. Baby care Baby food and formula permitted subject to security inspection. **Leave these at home** Prohibited items and equipment - Firearms, ammunition, knives, blades, multi-tools, and self-defence sprays - Flares, smoke canisters, fireworks, and pyrotechnics (criminal prosecution & lifetime venue ban) - Drones, model aircraft, and remotely piloted aerial systems - Glass bottles, glass food jars, and hard metal thermoses/flasks - Laser pointers, high-powered optical strobes, and megaphones/air horns - Bicycles, electric scooters, hoverboards, skateboards, and rollerblades - Commercial broadcasting video cameras and audio recording equipment - Ambush marketing materials, political banners, and unauthorized commercial flyers **Before you leave** No lockers at circuit gates. Leave large bags at hotel before crossing pedestrian bridges. Rules can change between editions. Recheck your ticket terms before travelling. ### Get to know your circuit surroundings. Explore an area ## Complete page sections | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Eyebrow | Baku City Circuit Seating Guide | | Title | Where to sit in Baku: | | Lede | Compare the main-straight sections, Old City viewing areas, waterfront grandstands and hospitality at Baku’s 6.003 km street circuit. | | Heading | Choose your view, then plan the correct side of the barriers. | | Body | Absheron A–E follows the main straight: compare the podium end, the start/finish area and the approach to Turn 1. The organiser confirms covered seats for C Upper and C Lower; do not assume every Absheron section has the same roof. Icheri Sheher focuses on the castle sequence, while PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A and B) and Filarmoniya offer different sides of the Turn 16 braking area. Marine, Giz Galasi, Mugham, Sahil, Bulvar and Zafar follow the waterfront return. Khazar and Champions sit on the inside-circuit side, and the new City stand is in front of the Musical Theatre. Hospitality is listed separately from reserved seating; general admission is an entertainment-zone product without a reserved grandstand seat. | | Disclaimer | Use your current ticket for the entrance and follow signed crossings. Confirm accessible routes before travelling; a nearby Metro station may still involve a longer walk. | ### Categories - race-and-circuit ### Sector Profile | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Status | mapped-from-official-boundaries | | Source Edition | 2025 | | Published Lap Km | 6.003 | #### Boundaries | After Sector | Turn | Relation | Offset M | Label | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 5 | before | 46 | 46 m before Turn 5 | | 2 | 16 | before | 56 | 56 m before Turn 16 | ### Corners #### Turn 1 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 1 | | Name | Turn 1 | | Latitude | 40.37349 | | Longitude | 49.855189 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The primary overtaking corner: a 90-degree stop after the shoreline straight, visible from the Absheron grandstand. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 2 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 2 | | Name | Turn 2 | | Latitude | 40.372891 | | Longitude | 49.84428 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A second 90-degree left; the first DRS activation begins shortly after its exit. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 3 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 3 | | Name | Turn 3 | | Latitude | 40.371189 | | Longitude | 49.845085 | | Direction | left | | Detail | Another heavy-braking left where the street walls make a missed braking point expensive. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 4 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 4 | | Name | Turn 4 | | Latitude | 40.369667 | | Longitude | 49.841658 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The right-hander completes the opening sequence of broad avenues and low-speed ninety-degree corners. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 5 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 5 | | Name | Turn 5 | | Latitude | 40.369191 | | Longitude | 49.841853 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A compact left-right change of direction beginning the tighter middle sector. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 6 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 6 | | Name | Turn 6 | | Latitude | 40.36706 | | Longitude | 49.838367 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The exit matters because the circuit immediately compresses toward the Old City approach. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 7 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 7 | | Name | Turn 7 | | Latitude | 40.368616 | | Longitude | 49.837414 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A slow preparation corner before the circuit reaches the medieval walls and its narrowest sequence. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Castle entry | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 8 | | Name | Castle entry | | Latitude | 40.368818 | | Longitude | 49.836402 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The slowest corner and blind entry to the Castle section, where the track narrows to roughly 7.6 metres. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Castle climb | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 9 | | Name | Castle climb | | Latitude | 40.368955 | | Longitude | 49.836171 | | Direction | right | | Detail | Cars climb between the Old City wall and surrounding buildings with almost no margin for correction. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Castle exit | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 10 | | Name | Castle exit | | Latitude | 40.369294 | | Longitude | 49.836035 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The final part of the famous Turns 8–10 sequence, still constrained by the UNESCO-listed Old City setting. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Old City bend | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 11 | | Name | Old City bend | | Latitude | 40.369403 | | Longitude | 49.835875 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A short continuation around the wall where positioning determines the run toward the western edge of the lap. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Old City exit | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 12 | | Name | Old City exit | | Latitude | 40.365957 | | Longitude | 49.830927 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The circuit leaves the historic core and begins opening into a much faster sequence. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 13 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 13 | | Name | Turn 13 | | Latitude | 40.364076 | | Longitude | 49.831099 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The first high-speed change of direction in the rapid Turn 13–15 complex. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 14 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 14 | | Name | Turn 14 | | Latitude | 40.362639 | | Longitude | 49.83462 | | Direction | right | | Detail | A fast commitment corner linking the Old City sector with the descent back toward the waterfront. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 15 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 15 | | Name | Turn 15 | | Latitude | 40.362832 | | Longitude | 49.835094 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A deceptively fast left with close walls and a difficult braking phase; errors here are heavily punished. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Four Seasons corner | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 16 | | Name | Four Seasons corner | | Latitude | 40.365792 | | Longitude | 49.838207 | | Direction | right | | Detail | A medium-speed 90-degree right and the final braking corner before the approximately 2.2 km flat-out run. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 17 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 17 | | Name | Turn 17 | | Latitude | 40.367098 | | Longitude | 49.838752 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The first flat-out shoreline kink after Turn 16 as speed builds rapidly between the walls. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 18 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 18 | | Name | Turn 18 | | Latitude | 40.368889 | | Longitude | 49.841836 | | Direction | right | | Detail | A high-speed direction change on the waterfront run, taken at more than 300 km/h in Formula One conditions. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 19 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 19 | | Name | Turn 19 | | Latitude | 40.369978 | | Longitude | 49.844949 | | Direction | left | | Detail | Another flat-out kink on the long run back toward the start and Turn 1 braking zone. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 20 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 20 | | Name | Turn 20 | | Latitude | 40.372113 | | Longitude | 49.851442 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The final gentle bend; the second DRS detection is tied to this corner before the main straight. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | ### Circuit Source | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Geometry Licence | MIT | | Official Guide | [https://www.bakucitycircuit.com/]() | | Fia Map | [https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025\_baku\_event\_-\_circuit\_map\_-\_baku\_2025.pdf]() | | Formula One Guide | [https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/azerbaijan]() | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | ## Gates and access | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Circuit Slug | baku-f1 | | Circuit Name | Baku City Circuit | | Edition Year | 2026 | ### Access Map | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Status | Gate locations shown are from 2025. Check your 2026 entrance, crossing and accessible route before travelling. | | Event Note | No current taxi rank, event shuttle, numbered turnstile assignment or temporary footbridge route is claimed by this map. | #### Source Labels - 2025 wayfinding mapreference only - Current organiser ticket information - Baku Metro Red Line - Airport connection #### Arrival Advice | Label | Text | | --- | --- | | Match the ticket | Use the entrance and authorised crossing named in your current ticket or the official Baku City Circuit app. | | Choose the correct side | A nearby metro station does not guarantee a short walk through the street-circuit barriers. | #### Gates ##### Gate A | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | A | | Name | Gate A | | Primary Transit Link | 28 May / Sahil are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Absheron end orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-absheron-a - baku-absheron-b - baku-absheron-main - baku-absheron-d - baku-absheron-e ##### Gate B | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | B | | Name | Gate B | | Primary Transit Link | Sahil are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Zafar waterfront orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-zafar ##### Gate C | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | C | | Name | Gate C | | Primary Transit Link | Sahil are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Central boulevard orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-sahil-square - baku-bulvar-promenade ##### Gate D | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | D | | Name | Gate D | | Primary Transit Link | Sahil / Icherisheher are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Puppet Theatre waterfront orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-mugham-club - baku-kiz-qalasi-maiden-tower ##### Gate E | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | E | | Name | Gate E | | Primary Transit Link | Icherisheher are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Azneft waterfront orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-azneft-square - baku-azneft-b - baku-marine ##### Gate F | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | F | | Name | Gate F | | Primary Transit Link | Icherisheher are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Philharmonic side orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-filarmoniya-park ##### Gate G | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Short Label | G | | Name | Gate G | | Primary Transit Link | Icherisheher are city-side handoff options; follow the event crossing instructions. | | Walk Label | Old City side orientation point. | | Confidence | Confirmed for 2026 | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-icherisheher-castle #### Walking Routes ##### Gate A area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate A area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-a | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-absheron-a - baku-absheron-b - baku-absheron-main - baku-absheron-d - baku-absheron-e ##### Gate B area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate B area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-b | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-zafar ##### Gate C area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate C area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-c | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-sahil-square - baku-bulvar-promenade ##### Gate D area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate D area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-d | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-mugham-club - baku-kiz-qalasi-maiden-tower ##### Gate E area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate E area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-e | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-azneft-square - baku-azneft-b - baku-marine ##### Gate F area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate F area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-f | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-filarmoniya-park ##### Gate G area approach | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Gate G area approach | | Gate Id | baku-gate-g | | Distance Label | Schematic approach; time and distance not confirmed | | Surface | Original orientation line based on 2025 layout. No turn-by-turn, barrier-crossing or step-free guarantee. | ###### Serviced Stand Ids - baku-icherisheher-castle #### Transit Stops | Short Label | Name | Mode | Onward | Confidence | Coordinate Source Url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SAH | Sahil metro | MetroRed Line | Central city handoff for the boulevard. The station is not a circuit entrance; use the authorised crossing and the gate on your ticket. | Approximate station-centre point from OpenStreetMap; not a particular exit or accessible entrance. | [https://mapcarta.com/N11622641266]() | | ICH | Icherisheher metro | MetroRed Line | Old City-side handoff. The inside and waterfront sides of the circuit are separated by barriers; follow the current event route. | Approximate station-centre coordinate from Wikidata; not a mapped accessible exit or event crossing. | [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2427287]() | | 28M | 28 May metro / airport connection | Metro interchange / airport bus connection | Change to the metro for Sahil or Icherisheher, then follow the appropriate pedestrian entry instructions. Confirm the H1 stop location before travel. | Approximate metro station-centre point from OpenStreetMap, not an airport-bus boarding bay. | [https://mapcarta.com/N5188836356]() | #### Transit Links | Name | Mode | | --- | --- | | 28 May – Sahil – Icherisheher (schematic metro connection) | Metroschematic station connection, not a walking route | ## Grandstand comparisons ### Absheron A | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Absheron A | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Main straightpodium end | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | yes | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Podium view | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A | 49.85255 | 40.37209 | -20 | 28 | #### Source Product Names - Absheron A ### Absheron B | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Absheron B | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Main straightstart/finish | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | yes | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Start and finish | | View Highlights | Follow the grid and pit lane. | | Verdict Note | Follow the grid and pit lane. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | B | 49.85312 | 40.37228 | 0 | -32 | #### Source Product Names - Absheron B ### Absheron CUpper & Lower | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Absheron CUpper & Lower | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Main straightcentral Absheron C | | Covered Roof | yes | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | yes | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Confirmed covered seats | | View Highlights | Watch the main straight from the central Absheron section. | | Trade Off | Choose C Upper or C Lower when booking. | | Verdict Note | Watch the main straight from the central Absheron section. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | C | 49.85369 | 40.37247 | 0 | 32 | #### Source Product Names - Absheron C Upper - Absheron C Lower #### Subzones | Label | View | | --- | --- | | C Upper | Covered upper seats. | | C Lower | Covered lower seats. | ### Absheron D | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Absheron D | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Main straighttowards Turn 1 | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | high | | Podium Or Pit View | yes | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Pit stops and braking | | View Highlights | Follow pit-straight action towards the opening corner. | | Verdict Note | Follow pit-straight action towards the opening corner. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D | 49.85426 | 40.37266 | 0 | -32 | #### Source Product Names - Absheron D ### Absheron E | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Absheron E | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Main straightTurn 1 end | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | high | | Podium Or Pit View | yes | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Turn 1 battles | | View Highlights | Watch the approach to Turn 1. | | Verdict Note | Watch the approach to Turn 1. | | Accessibility Note | Wheelchair access available; arrange your seat and route when booking. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | E | 49.85483 | 40.37285 | 24 | 28 | #### Source Product Names - Absheron E ### Champions | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Champions | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Pit entry | | View Highlights | Watch the pit-entry area from reserved seating. | | Trade Off | A reserved grandstand seat; Champions Club hospitality is sold separately. | | Verdict Note | Watch the pit-entry area from reserved seating. | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CH | 49.85027 | 40.37202 | 0 | -32 | #### Source Product Names - Champions ### PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A) | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A) | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Azneft Squareoutside Turn 16 | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | high | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Final braking corner | | View Highlights | Catch braking into Turn 16 at Azneft Square. | | Verdict Note | Catch braking into Turn 16 at Azneft Square. | | Accessibility Note | Wheelchair access available; arrange your seat and route when booking. | | Access Summary | Near Gate E (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AZ A | 49.83868 | 40.3655 | 22 | 24 | #### Source Product Names - PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A) ### PASHA Real Estate (Azneft B) | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | PASHA Real Estate (Azneft B) | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Azneft SquareTurn 16 exit | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | high | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Turn 16 exit | | View Highlights | Follow acceleration out of the Azneft corner. | | Verdict Note | Follow acceleration out of the Azneft corner. | | Access Summary | Near Gate E (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AZ B | 49.83904 | 40.36584 | 26 | -22 | #### Source Product Names - PASHA Real Estate (Azneft B) ### Mugham | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Mugham | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | WaterfrontPuppet Theatre area | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Two parts of the lap | | View Highlights | See parallel sections of track from the boulevard. | | Trade Off | The two track sections are at different distances from your seat. | | Verdict Note | See parallel sections of track from the boulevard. | | Access Summary | Near Gate D (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MU | 49.84218 | 40.36863 | 0 | 30 | #### Source Product Names - Mugham ### Icheri Sheher | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Icheri Sheher | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Old Citycastle sequence | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | premium | | Best For Badge | Castle precision | | View Highlights | Get close to the narrow castle section. | | Trade Off | A close corner view with limited overtaking. | | Verdict Note | Get close to the narrow castle section. | | Access Summary | Near Gate G (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | IC | 49.83655 | 40.36916 | 0 | -30 | #### Source Product Names - Icheri Sheher ### Sahil | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Sahil | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Parallel-straight view | | View Highlights | Watch the fast waterfront return. | | Verdict Note | Watch the fast waterfront return. | | Access Summary | Near Gate C (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SA | 49.84426 | 40.36948 | -16 | 30 | #### Source Product Names - Sahil ### Khazar | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Khazar | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Between the parallel avenuesmuseum side | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Inside the parallel straights | | View Highlights | Follow the return section from the infield side. | | Trade Off | Use your assigned crossing to reach the infield side. | | Verdict Note | Follow the return section from the infield side. | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | KH | 49.84464 | 40.37015 | 0 | -30 | #### Source Product Names - Khazar ### Bulvar | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Bulvar | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Caspian Boulevardreturn straight | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Waterfront speed | | View Highlights | Watch the cars speed along the seafront. | | Verdict Note | Watch the cars speed along the seafront. | | Access Summary | Near Gate C (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BU | 49.84508 | 40.36975 | 16 | 32 | #### Source Product Names - Bulvar ### Giz Galasi | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Giz Galasi | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Waterfrontopposite the Maiden Tower | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Maiden Tower setting | | View Highlights | Follow waterfront acceleration opposite the Maiden Tower. | | Verdict Note | Follow waterfront acceleration opposite the Maiden Tower. | | Access Summary | Near Gate D (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GQ | 49.84007 | 40.3673 | 0 | 30 | #### Source Product Names - Giz Galasi ### Filarmoniya | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Filarmoniya | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | high | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Braking from the park side | | View Highlights | Watch the Turn 16 approach beside the park. | | Trade Off | The park setting does not guarantee shade at your seat. | | Verdict Note | Watch the Turn 16 approach beside the park. | | Access Summary | Near Gate F (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FI | 49.83772 | 40.36578 | -32 | -20 | #### Source Product Names - Filarmoniya ### Zafar | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Zafar | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Waterfrontapproach to start/finish | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Finishing-straight action | | View Highlights | Follow the waterfront run towards the main straight. | | Verdict Note | Follow the waterfront run towards the main straight. | | Access Summary | Near Gate B (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ZA | 49.84918 | 40.37111 | 0 | 30 | #### Source Product Names - Zafar ### City | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | City | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | New City grandstand | | View Highlights | See parallel track sections beside the Musical Theatre. | | Trade Off | New for 2026; confirm the entrance with your ticket provider. | | Verdict Note | See parallel track sections beside the Musical Theatre. | | Geometry Source Url | [https://www.bakucitycircuit.com/news/new-grandstand-installed-for-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-formula-1-azerbaijan-grand-prix]() | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CITY | 49.83912 | 40.36787 | -30 | -30 | #### Source Product Names - City ### Marine | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Marine | | Ticket Category | grandstand | | Category Label | Reserved grandstand | | Sector Or Turn | Waterfrontbetween Azneft and Giz Galasi | | Covered Roof | no | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | mid | | Best For Badge | Waterfront acceleration | | View Highlights | Watch acceleration after the Azneft corner. | | Trade Off | Choose Azneft for the Turn 16 braking action. | | Verdict Note | Watch acceleration after the Azneft corner. | | Access Summary | Near Gate E (2025); check your current ticket. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MA | 49.83922 | 40.36655 | 28 | 26 | #### Source Product Names - MARINE ### Paddock Club | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Paddock Club | | Ticket Category | hospitality | | Category Label | Hospitality | | Sector Or Turn | Pit buildingmain straight | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | medium | | Podium Or Pit View | yes | | Price Tier | vip | | Best For Badge | Pit-building hospitality | | View Highlights | Enjoy pit-building hospitality. | | Trade Off | Ask which viewing areas and cover your package includes. | | Verdict Note | Enjoy pit-building hospitality. | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PC | 49.85338 | 40.37324 | 0 | -42 | #### Source Product Names - Paddock Club ### Champions Club | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Champions Club | | Ticket Category | hospitality | | Category Label | Hospitality | | Sector Or Turn | Hospitality beside the pit-entry area | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | vip | | Best For Badge | Hosted pit-side base | | View Highlights | Combine pit-entry views with hospitality. | | Trade Off | Check seat cover; this is separate from the Champions grandstand. | | Verdict Note | Combine pit-entry views with hospitality. | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Map Locations | Label | Longitude | Latitude | Label Dx | Label Dy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CC | 49.84965 | 40.37212 | -32 | -54 | #### Source Product Names - Champions Club ### VIPLANE Marine Lounge | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | VIPLANE Marine Lounge | | Ticket Category | hospitality | | Category Label | Hospitality | | Sector Or Turn | Marine Grandstand seat and a separate lounge | | Covered Roof | partial | | Giant Screen | Yes | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | vip | | Best For Badge | Lounge hospitality | | View Highlights | Pair a Marine grandstand seat with an air-conditioned lounge. | | Trade Off | Your seat is in Marine; follow the provider’s instructions to the separate lounge. | | Verdict Note | Pair a Marine grandstand seat with an air-conditioned lounge. | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Source Product Names - VIPLANE Lounge #### Subzones | Label | View | | --- | --- | | Indoor lounge | Air-conditioned lounge. | | Marine Grandstand seat | Reserved open-air seat. | ### General Admission Ticket | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | General Admission Ticket | | Ticket Category | general-admission | | Category Label | General admission | | Sector Or Turn | Boulevard entertainment areas | | Covered Roof | no | | Overtaking Rating | low | | Podium Or Pit View | no | | Price Tier | budget | | Best For Badge | Explore the fanzone | | View Highlights | Enjoy the entertainment areas; this ticket excludes concerts and reserved grandstand seats. | | Trade Off | A clear track view is not guaranteed. | | Verdict Note | Enjoy the entertainment areas; this ticket excludes concerts and reserved grandstand seats. | | Access Summary | Use your ticket’s entrance instructions. | #### Source Product Names - General Admission Ticket ## Grandstand Scenarios ### Grandstand Scenarios 1 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Podium view | #### Stand Ids - baku-absheron-a ### Grandstand Scenarios 2 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Start and finish | #### Stand Ids - baku-absheron-b ### Grandstand Scenarios 3 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Confirmed covered seats | #### Stand Ids - baku-absheron-main ### Grandstand Scenarios 4 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Pit stops and braking | #### Stand Ids - baku-absheron-d ### Grandstand Scenarios 5 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Turn 1 battles | #### Stand Ids - baku-absheron-e ### Grandstand Scenarios 6 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Pit entry | #### Stand Ids - baku-champions ### Grandstand Scenarios 7 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Final braking corner | #### Stand Ids - baku-azneft-square ### Grandstand Scenarios 8 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Turn 16 exit | #### Stand Ids - baku-azneft-b ### Grandstand Scenarios 9 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Two parts of the lap | #### Stand Ids - baku-mugham-club ### Grandstand Scenarios 10 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Castle precision | #### Stand Ids - baku-icherisheher-castle ### Grandstand Scenarios 11 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Parallel-straight view | #### Stand Ids - baku-sahil-square ### Grandstand Scenarios 12 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Inside the parallel straights | #### Stand Ids - baku-khazar-government-house ### Grandstand Scenarios 13 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Waterfront speed | #### Stand Ids - baku-bulvar-promenade ### Grandstand Scenarios 14 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Maiden Tower setting | #### Stand Ids - baku-kiz-qalasi-maiden-tower ### Grandstand Scenarios 15 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Braking from the park side | #### Stand Ids - baku-filarmoniya-park ### Grandstand Scenarios 16 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Finishing-straight action | #### Stand Ids - baku-zafar ### Grandstand Scenarios 17 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | New City grandstand | #### Stand Ids - baku-city ### Grandstand Scenarios 18 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Waterfront acceleration | #### Stand Ids - baku-marine ### Grandstand Scenarios 19 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Pit-building hospitality | #### Stand Ids - baku-paddock-club-vip ### Grandstand Scenarios 20 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Hosted pit-side base | #### Stand Ids - baku-champions-club ### Grandstand Scenarios 21 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Lounge hospitality | #### Stand Ids - baku-viplane-lounge ### Grandstand Scenarios 22 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Scenario | Explore the fanzone | #### Stand Ids - baku-general-admission-roaming ## Circuit information ### Sector Profile | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Status | mapped-from-official-boundaries | | Source Edition | 2025 | | Published Lap Km | 6.003 | #### Boundaries | After Sector | Turn | Relation | Offset M | Label | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 5 | before | 46 | 46 m before Turn 5 | | 2 | 16 | before | 56 | 56 m before Turn 16 | ### Corners #### Turn 1 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 1 | | Name | Turn 1 | | Latitude | 40.37349 | | Longitude | 49.855189 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The primary overtaking corner: a 90-degree stop after the shoreline straight, visible from the Absheron grandstand. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 2 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 2 | | Name | Turn 2 | | Latitude | 40.372891 | | Longitude | 49.84428 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A second 90-degree left; the first DRS activation begins shortly after its exit. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 3 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 3 | | Name | Turn 3 | | Latitude | 40.371189 | | Longitude | 49.845085 | | Direction | left | | Detail | Another heavy-braking left where the street walls make a missed braking point expensive. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 4 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 4 | | Name | Turn 4 | | Latitude | 40.369667 | | Longitude | 49.841658 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The right-hander completes the opening sequence of broad avenues and low-speed ninety-degree corners. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 5 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 5 | | Name | Turn 5 | | Latitude | 40.369191 | | Longitude | 49.841853 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A compact left-right change of direction beginning the tighter middle sector. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 6 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 6 | | Name | Turn 6 | | Latitude | 40.36706 | | Longitude | 49.838367 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The exit matters because the circuit immediately compresses toward the Old City approach. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 7 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 7 | | Name | Turn 7 | | Latitude | 40.368616 | | Longitude | 49.837414 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A slow preparation corner before the circuit reaches the medieval walls and its narrowest sequence. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Castle entry | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 8 | | Name | Castle entry | | Latitude | 40.368818 | | Longitude | 49.836402 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The slowest corner and blind entry to the Castle section, where the track narrows to roughly 7.6 metres. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Castle climb | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 9 | | Name | Castle climb | | Latitude | 40.368955 | | Longitude | 49.836171 | | Direction | right | | Detail | Cars climb between the Old City wall and surrounding buildings with almost no margin for correction. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Castle exit | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 10 | | Name | Castle exit | | Latitude | 40.369294 | | Longitude | 49.836035 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The final part of the famous Turns 8–10 sequence, still constrained by the UNESCO-listed Old City setting. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Old City bend | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 11 | | Name | Old City bend | | Latitude | 40.369403 | | Longitude | 49.835875 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A short continuation around the wall where positioning determines the run toward the western edge of the lap. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Old City exit | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 12 | | Name | Old City exit | | Latitude | 40.365957 | | Longitude | 49.830927 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The circuit leaves the historic core and begins opening into a much faster sequence. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 13 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 13 | | Name | Turn 13 | | Latitude | 40.364076 | | Longitude | 49.831099 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The first high-speed change of direction in the rapid Turn 13–15 complex. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 14 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 14 | | Name | Turn 14 | | Latitude | 40.362639 | | Longitude | 49.83462 | | Direction | right | | Detail | A fast commitment corner linking the Old City sector with the descent back toward the waterfront. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 15 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 15 | | Name | Turn 15 | | Latitude | 40.362832 | | Longitude | 49.835094 | | Direction | left | | Detail | A deceptively fast left with close walls and a difficult braking phase; errors here are heavily punished. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Four Seasons corner | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 16 | | Name | Four Seasons corner | | Latitude | 40.365792 | | Longitude | 49.838207 | | Direction | right | | Detail | A medium-speed 90-degree right and the final braking corner before the approximately 2.2 km flat-out run. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 17 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 17 | | Name | Turn 17 | | Latitude | 40.367098 | | Longitude | 49.838752 | | Direction | left | | Detail | The first flat-out shoreline kink after Turn 16 as speed builds rapidly between the walls. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 18 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 18 | | Name | Turn 18 | | Latitude | 40.368889 | | Longitude | 49.841836 | | Direction | right | | Detail | A high-speed direction change on the waterfront run, taken at more than 300 km/h in Formula One conditions. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 19 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 19 | | Name | Turn 19 | | Latitude | 40.369978 | | Longitude | 49.844949 | | Direction | left | | Detail | Another flat-out kink on the long run back toward the start and Turn 1 braking zone. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | #### Turn 20 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Turn | 20 | | Name | Turn 20 | | Latitude | 40.372113 | | Longitude | 49.851442 | | Direction | right | | Detail | The final gentle bend; the second DRS detection is tied to this corner before the main straight. | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | ### Circuit Source | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Geometry Licence | MIT | | Official Guide | [https://www.bakucitycircuit.com/]() | | Fia Map | [https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025\_baku\_event\_-\_circuit\_map\_-\_baku\_2025.pdf]() | | Formula One Guide | [https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/azerbaijan]() | | Coordinate Status | geometry-aligned map annotation | ## Bags and entry conditions | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Circuit Name | Baku City Circuit | | City | Baku | | Country | Azerbaijan | | Security Tier | Urban Pedestrian Barrier | ### Bag Dimensions | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Max Metric | 30cm x 20cm x 40cm (Max 20 Litres) | | Max Imperial | 12" x 8" x 16" | | Clear Bag Required | No | | Soft Sided Only | Yes | | Wheeled Luggage Allowed | No | ### Water And Liquids | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Max Water Volume | One sealed plastic water bottle up to 750ml. | | Outside Alcohol Allowed | No | | Outside Food Allowed | No | | Aerosols Allowed | No | ### Electronics And Gear | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Max Lens Length | Personal lenses up to 200mm permitted. | | Tripods And Monopods | No | | Selfie Sticks Allowed | No | | Power Bank Limit | Max 20,000 mAh. | ### Comfort And Seating | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Folding Chairs Allowed | No | | Seat Cushions Allowed | Yes | | Umbrella Rules | Small compact rain umbrellas permitted; pointed umbrellas prohibited. | ### Fan Gear And Flags | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Max Banner Size | 1.5m x 1.0m. | | Musical Instruments | No | ### Vape And Smoking Policy | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Vapes Allowed | Yes | | Legal Warning | Smoking prohibited in grandstands; strictly enforced by event marshals. | | Designated Smoking Areas | Restricted to marked boulevard zones. | ### Storage And Lockers | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | On Site Lockers | No | ## Arrival guidance | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Destination | Baku | | Airport Code | GYD | | Airport Name | Heydar Aliyev International Airport | | Introduction | Fly into Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). Both terminals connect to central Baku by Aero Express; a taxi is useful when you want to go straight to your hotel. | | Flight Heading | Flight times to Baku | | Flight Note | Compare international departures and airports near F1 team bases. Published times are approximate inbound flights; connecting journeys depend on your layover. These are travel suggestions, not confirmed team flights. | | Onward Heading | From 28 May to your hotel or the circuit | | Onward | Continue by metro, city bus or taxi from 28 May. Use the map below to compare Sahil, İçərişəhər and 28 May with your hotel and grandstand entrance. Keep your hotel’s arrival instructions handy: race barriers can change the final drop-off and walk. | | Return Note | For the return trip, Aero Express leaves the 28 May / railway-station area for both airport terminals. Allow extra time for traffic and your airline’s check-in deadline. | | Return Url | [https://www.airport.az/en/transport/aero-express/to-airport/]() | ### Airport Coordinates - 50.0467 - 40.467499 ### Flights #### Arrival guidance — Flights 1 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | London | | Airport | Heathrow | | Code | LHR | | Duration | 5 hr 30 min | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 330 | | Team Context | A long-haul gateway for the UK’s Motorsport Valley. | ##### Airport Coordinates - -0.461941 - 51.4706 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.79 - 40.44 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 2 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Paris | | Airport | Charles de Gaulle | | Code | CDG | | Duration | 5 hr 10 min | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 310 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 2.55 - 49.012798 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.79 - 40.425 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 3 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Frankfurt | | Airport | Frankfurt Airport | | Code | FRA | | Duration | 4 hr 45 min | | Airlines | Lufthansa | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 285 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 8.570556 - 50.033333 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.79 - 40.41 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 4 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Rome | | Airport | Fiumicino | | Code | FCO | | Duration | 4 hr 30 min | | Airlines | Wizz Air Malta | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 270 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 12.238889 - 41.800278 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.79 - 40.395 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 5 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Milan | | Airport | Malpensa | | Code | MXP | | Duration | 4 hr 40 min | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 280 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 8.72811 - 45.6306 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.79 - 40.38 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 6 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Warsaw | | Airport | Chopin | | Code | WAW | | Duration | 4 hr 15 min | | Airlines | LOT Polish Airlines | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 255 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 20.9671 - 52.165699 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.84 - 40.46 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 7 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Istanbul | | Airport | Istanbul Airport | | Code | IST | | Duration | 2 hr 50 min–3 hr | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines, Turkish Airlines | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 180 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 28.751944 - 41.275278 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.84 - 40.36 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 8 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Dubai | | Airport | Dubai International | | Code | DXB | | Duration | 3 hr 05 min–4 hr 05 min | | Airlines | flydubai, Azerbaijan Airlines | | Note | Duration varies with the flight and routing; check your selected departure. | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 245 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 55.364399 - 25.2528 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.99 - 40.36 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 9 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Doha | | Airport | Hamad International | | Code | DOH | | Duration | 2 hr 50 min–4 hr 35 min | | Airlines | Qatar Airways | | Note | Allow for routing changes; use the duration shown on your booking. | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 275 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 51.608056 - 25.273056 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.94 - 40.36 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 10 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Delhi | | Airport | Indira Gandhi International | | Code | DEL | | Duration | 4 hr 40 min | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines, IndiGo | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 280 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 77.103104 - 28.5665 ##### Map Coordinates - 50.04 - 40.38 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 11 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Tbilisi | | Airport | Tbilisi International | | Code | TBS | | Duration | 1 hr 10 min | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 70 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 44.9547 - 41.669201 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.96 - 40.46 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 12 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | City | Moscow | | Airport | Domodedovo | | Code | DME | | Duration | 3 hr 20–35 min | | Airlines | Azerbaijan Airlines, IrAero | | Service | Non-stop | | Max Duration Minutes | 215 | ##### Airport Coordinates - 37.9063 - 55.408798 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.9 - 40.46 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 13 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Code | BLQ | | City | Bologna | | Airport | Guglielmo Marconi | | Team Context | Useful for Ferrari’s Maranello base and Racing Bulls in Faenza. | | Duration | Depends on connection | | Service | Compare connections | | Airlines | Choose flights for your dates | | Note | Compare the full journey to Baku, including the connection. | ##### Airport Coordinates - 11.2887 - 44.5354 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.79 - 40.365 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 14 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Code | ZRH | | City | Zurich | | Airport | Zurich Airport | | Team Context | The main international gateway near Audi’s Hinwil base. | | Duration | Depends on connection | | Service | Compare connections | | Airlines | Choose flights for your dates | | Note | Compare the full journey to Baku, including the connection. | ##### Airport Coordinates - 8.5492 - 47.4581 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.77 - 40.435 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 15 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Code | MUC | | City | Munich | | Airport | Munich Airport | | Team Context | Useful for Audi’s power-unit operation in Neuburg. | | Duration | Depends on connection | | Service | Compare connections | | Airlines | Choose flights for your dates | | Note | Compare the full journey to Baku, including the connection. | ##### Airport Coordinates - 11.7861 - 48.3538 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.77 - 40.41 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 16 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Code | CLT | | City | Charlotte | | Airport | Charlotte Douglas | | Team Context | The international gateway near Haas in Kannapolis. | | Duration | Depends on connection | | Service | Compare connections | | Airlines | Choose flights for your dates | | Note | Compare the full journey to Baku, including the connection. | ##### Airport Coordinates - -80.9431 - 35.214 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.74 - 40.46 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 17 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Code | IND | | City | Indianapolis | | Airport | Indianapolis International | | Team Context | Useful for Cadillac’s Indianapolis operation. | | Duration | Depends on connection | | Service | Compare connections | | Airlines | Choose flights for your dates | | Note | Compare the full journey to Baku, including the connection. | ##### Airport Coordinates - -86.2944 - 39.7173 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.72 - 40.44 #### Arrival guidance — Flights 18 | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Code | CGN | | City | Cologne | | Airport | Cologne Bonn | | Team Context | Useful for Cadillac’s Cologne engineering operation. | | Duration | Depends on connection | | Service | Compare connections | | Airlines | Choose flights for your dates | | Note | Compare the full journey to Baku, including the connection. | ##### Airport Coordinates - 7.1427 - 50.8659 ##### Map Coordinates - 49.75 - 40.39 ### Transfers #### Aero Express | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | Aero Express | | Tag | Best value | | Fare | 1.30 AZN per person | | Time | About 30 min to 28 May | | Boarding | Outside Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 | | Destination | 28 May / Baku railway station | | Frequency | Every 20 min, 06:00–23:15; every 45 min overnight. | | Payment | Buy a BakıKart at the machines by the terminal exits. The card costs 2 AZN; add credit for your journeys. | | Tip | Stay on to 28 May for central Baku. Koroğlu is an earlier stop for onward connections. | | Source Label | Airport bus details | #### Official airport taxi | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | Official airport taxi | | Tag | Straight to your hotel | | Fare | Ask for the fare before leaving | | Time | Depends on your hotel and traffic | | Boarding | Baku Taxi booth and taxi stop at Terminal 1 | | Destination | Your hotel or agreed city drop-off | | Frequency | Book at the terminal booth, via the operator’s app or call 1000. | | Payment | Confirm the quoted or metered fare and payment method with the operator. | | Tip | For Terminal 2 arrivals, arrange the meeting point when booking. Give the driver your hotel’s full address. | | Source Label | Official taxi details | ## Public transport | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Name | Baku Metro, express buses and airport connections | | Destination Note | Compare Sahil, İçərişəhər and 28 May with your ticketed entrance. Follow the signed circuit crossings for the final walk. | ### Guidance Links | Label | Url | | --- | --- | | Baku Metro: service changes and replacement buses | [https://metro.gov.az/en/route-change]() | | AYNA: current bus updates | [https://ayna.gov.az/az/news]() | | Airport: Aero Express stops and departures | [https://www.airport.az/en/transport/aero-express/from-airport/]() | ### Modes | Label | | --- | | Rail | | Bus connections | ## Journey Order - Country / international arrival - Airport or station to city / accommodation - City to circuit transport stop - Ticket-valid gate - Gate to eligible grandstand or viewing area ## Journey Policy - Journey Policy: Join the published gate, stop and stand IDs. Preserve ticket-zone restrictions, accessible-route notes, operating dates and estimated-walk labels. Unconnected stages remain unknown; do not invent transfer times or access rights. ## Detailed data The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts. ## Sources and editorial notes - [Complete page sections — Sector Profile — Source; Circuit information — Sector Profile — Source]() - [Gates and access — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Grandstand comparisons — Source Url; Absheron A — Source Url; Absheron B — Source Url; Absheron CUpper & Lower — Source Url; Absheron D — Source Url; Absheron E — Source Url; Champions — Source Url; PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A) — Source Url; PASHA Real Estate (Azneft B) — Source Url; Mugham — Source Url; Icheri Sheher — Source Url; Sahil — Source Url; Khazar — Source Url; Bulvar — Source Url; Giz Galasi — Source Url; Filarmoniya — Source Url; Zafar — Source Url; City — Source Url; Marine — Source Url; Paddock Club — Source Url; Champions Club — Source Url; General Admission Ticket — Source Url]() - [Gates and access — Source Urls]() - [Gates and access — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Gates — Source Url; Gate A — Source Url; Gate B — Source Url; Gate C — Source Url; Gate D — Source Url; Gate E — Source Url; Gate F — Source Url; Gate G — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Walking Routes — Source Url; Gate A area approach — Source Url; Gate B area approach — Source Url; Gate C area approach — Source Url; Gate D area approach — Source Url; Gate E area approach — Source Url; Gate F area approach — Source Url; Gate G area approach — Source Url]() - [Gates and access — Source Urls]() - [Gates and access — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Transit Stops — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Transit Links — Source Url]() - [Gates and access — Source Urls; Grandstand comparisons — Source Url; VIPLANE Marine Lounge — Source Url]() - [Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Transit Stops — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 1 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 2 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 3 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 4 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 5 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 6 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 7 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 8 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 9 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 10 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 11 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 12 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source; Arrival guidance — Flights 13 — Source]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 13 — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 14 — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 15 — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 16 — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 17 — Source Url; Arrival guidance — Flights 18 — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source; Arrival guidance — Flights 14 — Source; Arrival guidance — Flights 15 — Source]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source; Arrival guidance — Flights 16 — Source]() - [Arrival guidance — Flights — Source; Arrival guidance — Flights 17 — Source; Arrival guidance — Flights 18 — Source]() - [Arrival guidance — Transfers — Source Url; Aero Express — Source Url]() - [Arrival guidance — Transfers — Source Url; Official airport taxi — Source Url]() - Complete page sections — Circuit Source — Checked On: 2026-09-01 - Gates and access — Last Verified: 2026-09-13 - Gates and access — Map Status: Approximate viewing areas. Gates use s; check your current ticket for entry. - Gates and access — Access Map — Last Verified: 2026-09-13 - Grandstand comparisons — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Grandstand comparisons — Location Confidence: Lounge location not mapped; seat shown at Marine. - Grandstand comparisons — Location Confidence: Location not mapped. - Absheron A — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Absheron B — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Absheron CUpper & Lower — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Absheron D — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Absheron E — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Champions — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - PASHA Real Estate (Azneft A) — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - PASHA Real Estate (Azneft B) — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Mugham — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Icheri Sheher — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Sahil — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Khazar — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Bulvar — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Giz Galasi — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Filarmoniya — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Zafar — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - City — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Marine — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Paddock Club — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - Champions Club — Location Confidence: Approximate location. - VIPLANE Marine Lounge — Location Confidence: Lounge location not mapped; seat shown at Marine. - General Admission Ticket — Location Confidence: Location not mapped. - Grandstand Scenarios — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 1 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 2 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 3 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 4 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 5 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 6 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 7 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 8 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 9 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 10 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 11 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 12 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 13 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 14 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 15 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 16 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 17 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 18 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 19 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 20 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 21 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Grandstand Scenarios 22 — Basis: Published bestForBadge; no new ranking inferred. - Circuit information — Circuit Source — Checked On: 2026-09-01 - Arrival guidance — Reviewed On: 2026-09-14 ## Guide and hub links - [Baku F1 Guide 2027: Azerbaijan GP Dates, Circuit, Hotels & City Guide](https://above.guide/baku-f1/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/baku-f1) ### Related pages linked from this page - [Getting to Baku F1: Flight Times & Airport Transfers](https://above.guide/baku-f1/getting-to-baku.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/baku-f1/getting-to-baku) ## Related machine-readable resources - [All Above Guide destinations](https://above.guide/llms.txt) - [Guide index](https://above.guide/baku-f1/llms.txt) - [Complete guide bundle](https://above.guide/baku-f1/llms-full.txt) - [Manifest](https://above.guide/baku-f1/ai/manifest.json)