Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan · 10 completed races
Baku City Circuit is a low-downforce circuit. A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.
Grid and race movement
Overtaking guide
Historical frequency52 F1-reported overtakes per Grand Prix
156 reported overtakes across 3 sourced races (2022, 2023, 2024). Coverage: 3 of 10 completed Grands Prix — not a full-history average.
- HardUnder 30 / race
- Medium ✓30 to under 60 / race
- Easy60+ / race
tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.
Definition, coverage and race totals
Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.
Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.
| Race | Reported overtakes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 66 | F1 race preview ↗ |
| 2023 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 50 | F1 race preview ↗ |
| 2022 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 40 | F1 race preview ↗ |
From grid to finish
Drivers finished 1.64 places ahead of their starting position on average.
Across 163 classified driver results in 10 Grands Prix (2016–2026).
- Finished ahead of grid63% (102/163)
- Kept starting position15% (24/163)
- Finished behind grid23% (37/163)
These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.
How this is calculated
Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.
Race-by-race position changes
| Race | Cars | Net places / classified result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 16 | 2.56 |
| 2025 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 19 | 0.58 |
| 2024 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 19 | 0.47 |
| 2023 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 18 | 0.33 |
| 2022 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 16 | 2.44 |
| 2021 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 16 | 1.56 |
| 2019 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 14 | 0.93 |
| 2018 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 13 | 4.23 |
| 2017 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 14 | 2.93 |
| 2016 · European Grand Prix | 18 | 1.56 |
Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID
| Driver | Starts / wins | Circuit avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 10 / 2 | 3.29 |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 / 0 | 4.5 |
| Charles Leclerc | 8 / 0 | 4.71 |
| George Russell | 7 / 1 | 5.33 |
| Sergio Pérez | 9 / 2 | 5.88 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 10 / 1 | 6.1 |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 / 0 | 6.5 |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 / 0 | 7 |
| Lando Norris | 7 / 0 | 7 |
| Fernando Alonso | 9 / 0 | 7.71 |
| Carlos Sainz | 10 / 0 | 8 |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 / 1 | 8.33 |
| Liam Lawson | 2 / 0 | 8.5 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 5 / 0 | 9 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 9 / 1 | 10.25 |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 / 0 | 10.33 |
| Pierre Gasly | 8 / 0 | 10.67 |
| Alexander Albon | 6 / 0 | 11 |
| Lance Stroll | 9 / 0 | 11.29 |
| Esteban Ocon | 8 / 0 | 11.33 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 / 0 | 13 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 8 / 0 | 13 |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 / 0 | 13.5 |
Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.
Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.
Most wins · drivers
| Name | Wins |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 2 |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 |
| George Russell | 1 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 |
Most wins · constructors
| Name | Wins |
|---|---|
| Red Bull | 5 |
| Mercedes | 4 |
| McLaren | 1 |