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Promoter confident of Baku's F1 future
Despite the country's human rights record, were we alone in thinking there was something incredibly naive about the comments made by Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliyev, in the moments before Sunday's race. 'It is a big honour for us to host such a race, like Formula One,' he told Sky Sport F1's Ted Kravitz. 'I am very grateful to Mr Ecclestone, for selecting Baku for one of the destinations for Formula One' he continued, turning towards the sport's supremo who was (understandably) sporting a wide grin. 'We are a young independent country,' added Aliyev. 'Only twenty-five years, and such a big success. And this is one of the indicators of our achievements. 'I welcome all the guests, I am...
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