Round 15 · 2026
Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Race starts in
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 11:00 UTC
Length
6.003 km
Laps
51
Corners
20
DRS Zones
2
GP Lap Record
1:43.009Leclerc · 2019
Most likely: 2-stop
Pit Window
L8–L19
2nd: L17–L40
Median Stops
L12 → L30
Overtaking
Low· pole→win 33%
Safety Car
High
Reasonhigher-deg track typically forces two stops; first stop usually around lap 12. Overtaking is comparatively easy, so strategy flexibility opens up.
RiskHigh Safety Car likelihood can flip the field onto a 1-stop recovery.
Based on 5 past races · high confidence · 151 stops (mixed)
Most wins here
Max Verstappen
2 wins
Red Bull
Top constructor
Red Bull
5 wins
in last 9 races
Fastest race lap
1:43.388
Max Verstappen · 2025
Safety Cars
1
avg per race
+ 0.3 VSC avg
Rain Risk
0%
0/3 recent races
DNF Rate
24%
of starters retire
5 race sample
Pole → Win
33%
conversion rate
3/9 races
Avg Pit Stops
2.3
per driver per race
1st stop ~lap 11
Track Temp
38°C
surface (mid-race avg)
Air: 24°C
Tyre strategy — 3 races sampled (3 dry · 0 wet)
Projected stint sequence
~51 laps
Past dry races