Formula 1 heads to the streets of Baku this weekend for the fourth round of the season, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the final early flyaway. Motorsport Week delves into the key information. History Azerbaijan joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2016 at a street circuit encompassing the old and new of the country’s capital city Baku, located on a peninsula adjacent to the Caspian Sea. The event was given the European Grand Prix moniker for its inaugural race in 2016, but took up the Azerbaijan title last year, a name it has retained for 2018. Initially installed in a June date, Azerbaijan is one of two races on the calendar to switch positions, moving forward to make way for...
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