Competition Visa
Azerbaijan Grand Prix · 2026 · 23 September 2026 · Doc 3
2026 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX
24 - 26 September 2026
From The Stewards Document 3
To All Teams, All Officials Date 23 September 2026
Time 09:20
Title Competition Visa
Description Competition Visa
Enclosed AZE DOC 3 - 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Competition Visa.pdf
Gerd Ennser Loïc Bacquelaine
Khatuna Julakidze Derek Warwick
Danil Solomin
The Stewards
F1 VISA INFORMATION
To: Anar Alakbarov, President of Azerbaijan Automobile Federation
From: Nikolas Tombazis, Single Seater Director
Date: 22.09.2026
2026 F1 VISA – FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF AZERBAIJAN
Dear President,
I am pleased to share with you the following FIA Visa number for the above-mentioned
Competition:
15F1/220926
This FIA Visa is granted based on the attached documents and is subject to compliance
with the International Sporting Code:
• Timetable – any updated version remains subject to FIA Stewards’ approval.
• Appendix B3 including Part B, duly amended and completed by the FIA.
Many thanks in advance for your kind cooperation,
Yours sincerely,
Nikolas Tombazis
Single Seater Director
Chemin de Blandonnet 2 1215 Genève 15, Suisse T +41 22 544 44 00 F +41 22 544 44 50 FIA.COM
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan -APPENDIX B3
APPENDIX B3: INFORMATION REQUIRED 90 DAYS BEFORE A COMPETITION
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026
PART A
1 National Sporting Authority (ASN) Azerbaijan Automobile Federation (AAF)
Address 1 Heydar Aliyev Avenue, AZ1033 Baku, Azerbaijan
Telephone Number +994502880157
Email address info@faa.az
2 Organiser Baku City Circuit (BCC)
Address Zarifa Aliyeva str. 93, AZ1000, Baku, Azerbaijan
Telephone Number +994124041390
Email address fm@bakugp.az
3 Date & Place of the Competition 24th – 26th September 2026
Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
4 Start Time of the Race Saturday 26th September 2026
15:00 – 51 laps or 120 mins
5 Contact Details for Enquiries Farzullayev Magsud - General Director
Address Zarifa Aliyeva str. 93, AZ1000, Baku, Azerbaijan
Telephone Number +994124041390
Email address fm@bakugp.az
FIA.COM V3
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan -APPENDIX B3
PART A (continued)
6 Details of the Circuit
Location Baku, Azerbaijan
How to gain access Access near Hilton hotel
Length of one lap 6003 m.
Start line offset 111m.
Direction Anticlockwise
Number of laps for the Race 51
Location of the Line in the Pit Lane Line is towards Pit Entry (before garages)
7 Precise Location at the Circuit of:
Stewards’ Office Ground Floor Race Tower
Race Director’s Office Ground Floor Race Tower
FIA Office Ground Floor Race Tower
Parc Fermé Scrutineering Garages at the entrance of the Pit lane
Drivers’ & Competitors’ Briefing Hilton Hotel Media Centre
Winner’s Press Conference Hilton Hotel Media Centre
8 List of any Trophies & Special Awards Will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd finishing driver and to the constructor of winning car
9 Names of Officials of the Competition appointed by the ASN:
Stewards Danil Solomin
Clerk of the Course Urfan Taghizade
Secretary of the Competition Tofig Mammadbayov
Chief National Scrutineer Ilgar Karimov
Chief National Medical Officer Dr. Vagif Nabiyev
10 Any other item specific to the Competition
Protest Fee €20,000
Appeal Fee €5,000 non-refundable administrative fee (for F1 Teams, PU Manufacturers or Drivers) plus €20,000 deposit; or €1,000 non-refundable administrative fee (for other individuals) plus €20,000 deposit
Right of Review Fee €20,000
FIA.COM V3
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan - APPENDIX B3
PART B
1 FIA Stewards Gerd ENNSER
Loïc BACQUELAINE
Khatuna JULAKIDZE
Derek WARWICK
2 Race Director Rui MARQUES
3 Safety Delegate Rui MARQUES
4 Starter Rebecca LEE
5 Medical Delegate Amjad OBEID
6 Technical Delegate Jo BAUER
7 Sporting Delegate Tim MALYON
8 Media Delegate Cameron KELLEHER
9 Deputy Race Director Paul BURNS
10 Deputy Medical Delegate László HETZMAN
11 Safety Car Driver Bernd MAYLÄNDER
12 Medical Car Driver Bruno CORREIA
FIA.COM V3
WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:28 | SUNRISE | |||
| 07:00 | TRACK OPENTOPUBLICTRAFFIC | |||
| 07:30 | TEAM CURFEW ENDS (STARTEDTUESDAY 18:30) | |||
| 09:00 | TRACK CLOSEDTOPUBLICTRAFFIC | |||
| 09:00 | 10:45 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERS |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | MARSHALTRAININGANDSIMULATION (HIGH SPEED, TRACK CLOSED) |
| 12:00 | 15:00 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | TRACK CLOSEDFIA/F1 SYSTEMS CHECKS - TRACKACCESS RESTRICTEDTO FIA/F1 ONLY |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | ONLINE MEETING | SECURITY BRIEFING |
| 13:15 | 13:45 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | F2 SYSTEMS CHECKS |
| 13:30 | 14:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | F1 DRIVERS'PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 13:45 | 14:00 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION, TRACK COMPLETELY CLEAR |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | FIA | TRACK | HIGH SPEED TRACK TEST - FIA SAFETY, MEDICAL CARS & F1, F2 STEWARDS'FAMILIARISATION |
| 15:10 | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERSUNTIL 19:00 | |||
| 16:00 | 18:00 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | 3 DAYTICKETHOLDERPIT LANE WALK |
| 17:00 | 17:30 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | DRIVERS'&TEAM MANAGERS' MEETING |
| 18:00 | 19:30 | F1 EXPERIENCES | PIT LANE | F1 EXPERIENCES PIT LANE WALK |
| 18:00 | 19:30 | F1 EXPERIENCES | TRACK | F1 EXPERIENCES TRACK TOUR & TROPHY PHOTO |
| 18:30 | TEAM CURFEW STARTS | |||
| 18:36 | SUNSET | |||
| 19:00 | TRACK OPENINGCOMMENCES | |||
| 20:00 | TRACK OPENTOPUBLICTRAFFIC | |||
| 22:00 | TRACK CLOSEDTOPUBLICTRAFFIC |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Baku - Timetable Version 3 Issued
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:29 | SUNRISE | |||
| 08:30 | TEAM CURFEW ENDS | |||
| 08:30 | 08:40 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 08:40 | 09:00 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION & SAFETY CAR TEST |
| 09:00 | 09:15 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INTERVENTION EXERCISE |
| 09:30 | 10:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | TEAM MANAGERS' MEETING |
| 10:00 | 10:451 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | PRACTICE SESSION |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | PADDOCK CLUB | TRACK | PADDOCK CLUBTRACK TOUR |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | FORMULA 1 | PIT LANE | F1 CAR PRESENTATION |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | PADDOCK CLUB | PIT LANE | PADDOCK CLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 12:10 | 12:20 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 12:30 | 13:301 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION |
| 14:00 | 14:20 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION 1 |
| 14:30 | 14:50 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION 2 |
| 14:30 | 15:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | TEAMS' PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | PADDOCK CLUB | TRACK | PADDOCK CLUBTRACK TOUR |
| 15:00 | 15:35 | PADDOCK CLUB | PIT LANE | PADDOCK CLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 15:30 | 15:55 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 15:40 | 15:50 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 16:00 | 17:001 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | SECOND PRACTICE SESSION |
| 17:15 | 18:00 | FIA | PIT LANE | MARSHAL'SPIT LANE WALK |
| 17:20 | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERS | |||
| 18:30 | 19:30 | FIA | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | F1 DRIVERS' MEETING |
| 18:34 | SUNSET | |||
| 20:00 | F1 CARCOVERSON | |||
| 21:00 | TEAM CURFEW STARTS |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Baku - Timetable Version 3 Issued
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | SUNRISE | |||
| 07:15 | 07:25 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 07:25 | 07:40 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION & SAFETY CAR TEST |
| 08:00 | 08:05 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 08:15* | 09:052 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | SPRINT RACE (21 LAPS OR 45 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 09:25 | 09:45 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 09:30 | TEAM CURFEW ENDS | |||
| 10:30 | 12:00 | PADDOCK CLUB | TRACK | PADDOCK CLUBTRACK TOUR |
| 10:30 | 12:05 | PADDOCK CLUB | PIT LANE | PADDOCK CLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 12:10 | 12:20 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 12:30 | 13:301 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | THIRDPRACTICE SESSION |
| 14:00 | 14:05 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 14:15* | 15:202 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | FEATURE RACE 1(29 LAPS OR 60 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 15:40 | 15:50 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 15:40 | 15:55 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 17:15 | 18:15 | PADDOCK CLUB | TRACK | PADDOCK CLUBTRACK TOUR |
| 17:15 | 18:15 | PADDOCK CLUB | PIT LANE | PADDOCK CLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 17:20 | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERS | |||
| 18:15 | 19:15 | F1 EXPERIENCES | TRACK | CHAMPIONS CLUB GRID WALK & TROPHY PHOTO |
| 18:33 | SUNSET | |||
| 19:00 | F1 CARCOVERSON |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Baku - Timetable Version 3 Issued
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:31 | SUNRISE | |||
| 09:55 | 10:05 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 10:00 | F1 CAR COVER SEALS REMOVED | |||
| 10:05 | 10:25 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION & SAFETY CAR TEST |
| 10:45 | 10:50 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 11:00* | 12:052 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | FEATURE RACE 2(29 LAPS OR 60 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 12:25 | 12:55 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | PADDOCK CLUB | TRACK | PADDOCK CLUBTRACK TOUR |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | PADDOCK CLUB | PIT LANE | PADDOCK CLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 13:00 | 13:30 | FORMULA 1 | GRID | DRIVERS'PRESENTATION |
| 13:50 | 14:10 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK & MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 14:20 | 14:30 | FORMULA 1 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 14:44 | 14:46 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | NATIONAL ANTHEM |
| 15:00* | 17:002 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | GRAND PRIX (51 LAPS OR 120 MINS) |
| 18:31 | SUNSET |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Baku - Timetable Version 3 Issued