: 51 laps for a total race distance of 306.049 km. Direction : Anti-clockwise. Number of Turns : 20.
Beginning adjacent to Azadliq Square, Sector 1 is defined by wide boulevards and four heavy-braking 90-degree corners. This section is a prime area for overtaking, especially into Turn 1, where cars decelerate from over 330 km/h. baku circuit map
The middle sector is the most technical and visually stunning. It includes the infamous Castle Section (Turns 8 to 11), where the track narrows to just 7.6 meters wide —the narrowest on the F1 calendar. Drivers must thread their cars through a steep uphill climb alongside the 12th-century Fortress Walls of Icheri Sheher. : 51 laps for a total race distance of 306