News Details
Azerbaijan GP welcomes summer date on 2016 F1 calendar
Organisers of the inaugural grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku have welcomed their summer race date on the 2016 calendar. The Baku race, scheduled to take place on city streets in the former Soviet state, has controversially pushed the F1 schedule over its limit of 20 grands prix. Race chief Arif Rahimov, however, is delighted with the July 17 date. 'From the beginning I asked Mr Ecclestone to give us a date in the summer,' he is quoted by Russia's Championat. 'Baku in July is usually 30 to 32 degrees, so very similar to what we saw in Hungary last weekend. 'From the very beginning,' added the race CEO, 'there was a lot of support on the part of Bernie Ecclestone. 'He was interested...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from ThisIsF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Baku welcomes summer date on 2016 calendar
Organisers of the inaugural grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku have...
11y ago from GrandPrix.com
Baku welcomes summer date on 2016 F1 calendar
Organisers of the first ever grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Teams worried about 21-race F1 2016 calendar
Team bosses are concerned about F1's plans for an unprecedented 21 grands...
11y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Toro Rosso boss says F1 right to go to Azerbaijan
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has defended Formula One's decision to race...
11y ago from SuperSport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fabio di Giannantonio has “major chances” of...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Pol Espargaro warns 'MotoGP riders not aware of the...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Raul Fernandez concedes any remaining chance of MotoGP...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pol Espargaro to replace Maverick Vinales again at...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Conor Daly returns to IndyCar with full time contract
Dreyer and Reinbold Racing will compete with Conor Daly behind the wheel...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Josh Pierson ends 53-race wait with maiden Indy NXT...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Laguna Seca starting lineup: Scott McLaughlin...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Laguna Seca – Qualifying Results
The final qualifying session of the 2026 IndyCar season took place on...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Injury forces WRC Chile co-driver change for...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Takamoto Katsuta will “never forget” rivals’...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA president optimistic WRC will return to Argentina
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Xabi Alonso forgets key star while speaking about...
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso seemed to forget Moises Caicedo while naming...
58m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Sources: Arsenal have a two-man shortlist for...
Arsenal could be forced back into the attacking market in January after a...
28m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Mikel Arteta plays mind games over Chelsea being one...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has attempted some possible mind games by...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
New report reveals Arsenal missed out on £70m-plus...
Arsenal reportedly made an enquiry about a potential transfer move for...
15h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen reveals damning Red Bull problem: 'It's...
Max Verstappen opened up on an issue Red Bull has... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Amended F1 2026 Italian Grand Prix starting grid with late...
The grid for Sunday's 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix... Read More »
38m ago from GPFans.com
F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton rival hit with penalty as...
Ferrari have been handed a significant lifeline... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
