This is the first time we will visit Azerbaijan since 2019, as the race was unable to take place due to the coronavirus pandemic last year, and the fifth race at this venue since it arrived on the calendar. The circuit features long straights mixed with a very technical middle sector featuring the dramatic and extremely tight ‘castle section’. This mixture means that there are some decent overtaking opportunities in the race, but also rewards cars with efficient aerodynamic packages. We first saw Baku on the Formula 1 calendar back in 2016 under its previous guise as the European Grand Prix. The following year it was known as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the stunning Baku street...
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