When is the next Formula 1 race? Schedule, date, start time for 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Joe Rivera

When is the next Formula 1 race? Schedule, date, start time for 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix image

If the pattern holds, Sergio Perez will be the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner.

Red Bull's Perez and Max Verstappen have traded wins early on in the 2023 Formula 1 season, with Verstappen taking wins in Bahrain and Australia and Perez taking the win in Saudi Arabia. 

While Red Bull has been the class of the grid so far this year, the battle for second has filled the entertainment gap quite well. Aston Martin is off to a quick start, with Fernando Alonso threatening a few podiums in his first year in the cockpit for the organization.

MORE: Watch every Formula 1 race live with Fubo (free trial)

Mercedes, though, is just nine points out of second place, which will make for a very intriguing battle as races restart in a few weeks' time.

Here's when you can catch the next F1 race:

When is the next Formula 1 race?

  • Next F1 race: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
  • Date: Sunday, April 30
  • Lights out: 7 a.m. ET

Formula 1 will be back on Friday, April 28, with the race weekend for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It will feature the first sprint race qualifying on the 2023 F1 world championship schedule.

In 2022, Max Verstappen took the top step of the podium for this race, with Sergio Perez and George Russell rounding out the top three racers of the weekend.

Formula 1 schedule 2023

The 2023 Formula 1 schedule includes 23 races, with the season beginning March 5 in Bahrain and ending in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 26.

This year, expansion in the United States continues. F1 plans three races on American soil, with the Las Vegas Grand Prix joining the races in Texas and Miami. 

Here's the complete race schedule for 2023:

DateRaceTrackStart time (ET)TV channelWinner (Team)
March 5Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain International Circuit10 a.m.ESPNMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
March 19Saudi Arabian Grand PrixJeddah Street Circuit1 p.m.ESPNSergio Perez (Red Bull)
April 2Australian Grand PrixAlbert Park Circuit1 a.m.ESPNMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
April 30Azerbaijan Grand PrixBaku City Circuit7 a.m.TBDTBD
May 7Miami Grand PrixMiami International Autodrome2:30 p.m.TBDTBD
May 21Emilia Romagna Grand PrixImola Circuit9 a.m.TBDTBD
May 28Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco9 a.m.TBDTBD
June 4Spanish Grand PrixCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya9 a.m.TBDTBD
June 18Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles Villenueve2 p.m.TBDTBD
July 2Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring9 a.m.TBDTBD
July 9British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit10 a.m.TBDTBD
July 23Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroring9 a.m.TBDTBD
July 30Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps9 a.m.TBDTBD
August 27Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Zandvoort9 a.m.TBDTBD
Sept. 3Italian Grand PrixMonza Circuit9 a.m.TBDTBD
Sept. 17Singapore Grand PrixMarina Bay Street Circuit8 a.m.TBDTBD
Sept. 24Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka International Racing Course1 a.m.TBDTBD
Oct. 8Qatar Grand PrixLusail International Circuit1 p.m.TBDTBD
Oct. 22United States Grand PrixCircuit of the Americas3 p.m.TBDTBD
Oct. 29Mexico City Grand PrixAutodromo Hermanos Rodriguez4 p.m.TBDTBD
Nov. 5Sao Paulo Grand PrixInterlagos Circuit12 p.m.TBDTBD
Nov. 18Las Vegas Grand PrixLas Vegas Street Circuit1 p.m.TBDTBD
Nov. 26Abu Dhabi Grand PrixYas Marina Circuit8 a.m.TBDTBD

How to watch Formula 1 in the United States

  • TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ABC
  • Live stream: fuboTV

For U.S. viewers, every race in the 2023 Formula 1 season will be available on ESPN's family of networks. Check the schedule above for channel details.

For those who choose to live stream, Fubo carries the ESPN family of networks, including ABC, and also offers a free trial.

How to watch Formula 1 in Canada

  • TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
  • Live stream: TSN Direct

For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language race telecasts. For those looking for the French-language broadcasts, RDS will have you covered.

Races can also be streamed via TSN's streaming service, TSN Direct.

How to watch Formula 1 in the United Kingdom

  • TV channel: Sky Sports F1
  • Live stream: NOW TV

Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. Viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023 can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.

How to watch Formula 1 in Australia

  • TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
  • Live stream: Kayo

Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia, with Channel 10 broadcasting the Australian GP.

Joe Rivera