Azerbaijan, a transcontinental country located on the Eastern European and Western Asia, has hosted Azerbaijan Grand Prix since 2017. The Turkic state spreads over an area precisely the size of West Bengal and a population a little more than Uttarakhand. The capital and the largest city is Baku.
Azerbaijan is one of the most awaited races in the Formula One calendar. It stems from the fact that we have interesting podiums at Baku. We have seen many interesting moments at the Baku streets. This includes Stroll making podium once, Vettel maintaining consistency, Verstappen failing with his bad luck. We hope for an equally exciting weekend at Baku.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 Venue: Baku City Circuit
Baku City Circuit is teh third longest circuit in Formula One with an average lap length of 6.003 kilometers. The circuit which is located nearby the infamous promenade Baku Boulevard was designed by Hermann Tilke. It was first used as the venue for the 2016 European Grand Prix. Later, from the next year on wards, the circuit became the host for Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Dates and Timings
First Free Practice Session: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Friday, June 10
Second Free Practice Session: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Friday, June 10
Third Free Practice Session: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Saturday, June 11
Qualifying: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Saturday, June 11
Main Event Race: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM on Sunday, June 12
Interesting Statistics about Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Since inception, Azerbaijan Grand Prix never had a same winner twice
- Red Bull and Mercedes are the only winners at this street circuit
- Nobody has taken a fastest lap or pole position twice either
- The race takes place twenty eight miles below sea level
Who will the Azerbaijan Grand Prix? – Predictions
A triangle competition is brewing at the front. Verstappen is leading the table with 125 points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is just behind with 116 points. Sergio Perez is trailing behind Leclerc and has a 15 point difference with Max Verstappen. Therefore, it is clearly evident that The top three and the the title contention is going to extra spicey.
Among the other chief contenders for teh title of Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 are Carlos Sainz and George Rusell. There is a huge chance of Vettel acing this race ads this is one of his strongholds in teh recent years. We also expect several surprises to happen on this weekend. With that being said, undoubtedly, an unexpected podium finish is not written off.
