News Details

Can Baku deliver this season?

A race without a defending champion on the grid, a city lacking in motor racing pedigree, and a layout that failed to inspire. This season Formula 1 heads to the Azerbaijan capital of Baku for the European GP hoping for an improved race – but not honestly expecting much. The Baku street circuit is a mix of old and new. While ancient walls line parts of the route, the track closing to just 7.6m at its narrowest point, unforgiving of even the smallest mistake; huge run-off in other areas mean errors are absolved. Hitting speeds of 370kph down the boulevards, running flat out for 65 percent of the lap, but slowing to 80 for the corners, Baku is hard on the engines and even harder on the...
Full Story »
8y ago from PlanetF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Hamilton determined to deliver in Baku

Azerbaijan, a new race last year, is the only grand prix on Formula One's...
8y ago from SuperSport.com

Sergio Perez targets ‘big points’ haul in...

Force India’s Sergio Pérez believes a “big...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Facts & Stats

This will be the second grand prix to be run on the streets of Baku, the...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Williams preview the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, formerly known as the European Grand Prix, at...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Why MotoGP hails 2025 season as a...

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has described the conclusion of the 2025...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Mikel Arteta admits long-term future at Arsenal...

t;li>Spaniard approaches sixth anniversary in chargeArteta ‘has to...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com

'It has to be this year' - Thierry Henry sends PL...

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has told club manager Mikel Arteta to avoid...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'I don't want to leave' – Arsenal star ends all...

Gabriel Jesus has delivered a powerful statement of intent regarding his...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.