The Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1 in 2026 will take place on Saturday, September 26. This decision, made at the request of the organizers from Azerbaijan, will modify the usual calendar of the competition, which typically holds races on Sundays.
Initially scheduled for Sunday, September 27, the change has been made to respect Azerbaijan’s Day of Remembrance, commemorated each September 27. This day is dedicated to remembering the fallen soldiers during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, which broke out in 2020. The war lasted 44 days and resulted in the deaths of nearly 2,800 Azerbaijani soldiers.
With this date marked on the calendar, the competition weekend will also change completely. Thus, the media day will be on Wednesday, while the various training and qualifying sessions will be held from Thursday to Friday. The 51-lap race will take place on Saturday, making the Azerbaijan Grand Prix an exception within the Formula 1 season.
Historically, Formula 1 races have primarily been held on Sundays, but there have been previous incidents of competitions on other days. In fact, the British Grand Prix was held on Saturdays until 1975. However, recently, we have seen more examples of races taking place on Saturdays, such as in Las Vegas and some other races due to exceptional circumstances.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
