Poll: Official 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race Thread - Baku City Circuit, Baku- Race 4/23

Rate the Azerbaijan Grand Prix out of ten

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Baku​

When was the track built?​

It wasn’t – Baku is the newest street circuit on the Formula 1 calendar, joining the ranks of Monaco, Melbourne and Singapore.

When was its first Grand Prix?​

The first Grand Prix in Baku was held in 2016, as the European Grand Prix. That was followed by the inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2017, which witnessed one of the biggest upsets of the season, with Daniel Ricciardo winning out from Valtteri Bottas and the Williams of Lance Stroll, while Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel engaged in some argy-bargy behind the Safety Car.

What’s the circuit like?​

A mixture of wide and open and tight and twisty. The lonnnnng main straight along the Baku shoreline is a slipstreaming mecca, and with cars able to run three abreast into Turn 1, the action often looks more IndyCar than F1. However from there, the track loops around into the city’s narrow, winding Icheri Sheher old town, dramatically wending past Baku’s medieval city walls. As in Monaco, slightest mistakes are punished quickly and severely, while set-up wise, the teams are forced to choose between downforce for the twisty bits and less drag for the straight.

Why go?​

As with all city tracks, spectating at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix means that you’re right in the middle of the action when the cars get put back in their boxes. Baku itself is a buzzing city, while food is a key part of Azerbaijan’s culture, incorporating elements of Turkish and Middle Eastern cuisine – so eat up!

Schedule Information & TV Broadcast Times​

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Channel 4 Highlights - Broadcast Times​

Saturday 29th April 2023 - Azerbaijan GP Qualifying Highlights - 19:50
Sunday 30th April 2023 - Azerbaijan GP Race Highlights - 17:30

Weekend Weather Forecast (as at 10:50 - 24/04/2023)​


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Track Diagram & Information​


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Previous Race Highlights​


Championship Standings​

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Feek said:
Thanks @chrismscotland, it's good to be back after such a stupid long time since the last race.

I like this circuit, I like the closeness and unforgivingness of the walls at some of the corners. Plus, Seb got on the podium here recently!
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I know almost feels like the season starting again after such a long wait!
Been a fair few other things to watch (Indycar/WEC) and the BTCC started this weekend but its just not F1
 
Steeps said:
Thought F1 management had agreed with the teams they were replacing FP2 with sprint qualifying for the sprint race which isn't a race as its supposed to set the grid for Sunday but now that will be done with the Friday qualifying?
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Hasn't been updated on the F1 website yet but I think you right - regardless same time slot for "spring qualifying" on Sat as the existing FP2
 
Mr Jack said:
Beginning to think Oli Bearman might be the real deal. Cracking weekend for him.

Pity there's nowhere on the F1 grid for him next year.
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Cracking weekend, as you say nowhere on the grid and more likely to be limited options going forward for Ferrari Juniors with Sauber being taken over by Audi.
Surprisingly clean F2 feature race as well
 
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