{"id":1423,"date":"2021-06-02T16:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2023-05-26T12:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T11:38:07","slug":"azerbaijan-grand-prix-session-times-weather-forecast-and-support-series-info-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/azerbaijan-grand-prix-session-times-weather-forecast-and-support-series-info-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Azerbaijan Grand Prix: session times, weather forecast and support series info"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the more recent additions to the F1 calendar, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is set to return this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formula 1’s fastest street race, the event was missing from the 2020 calendar owing to pandemic-related changes. But as a race that has consistently delivered track action and unpredictable Grands Prix, fans and drivers alike are looking forward to the race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While fans were back in the stands in Monaco, local restrictions mean there will be no fans in grandstands at Baku. But nevertheless, we’re on hand to get you Race Ready<\/span><\/strong> with everything you need to know about the race weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make sure you’re on top of all the action, including circuit maps<\/a>, session times<\/a>, support series<\/a>, weather forecast<\/a> and the latest news<\/a> from the weekend, check out this guide with all the information you’ll need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azerbaijan Grand Prix race preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix Circuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Baku City Circuit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At 3.7 miles, the Baku City circuit is the second-longest track in Formula 1 – only Spa-Francorchamps is longer. However, it will be overtaken by the Jeddah Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia later this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 51 laps during the race, which takes in 12 corners to the left, and 8 to the right. There are two DRS zones including one along the longest straight in Formula 1 – the pit straight measures 2.2km. That’s a whopping 37% of the lap. That makes turn one a mega overtaking opportunity – just ask Daniel Ricciardo about 2017 when he over took three cars in one move on his way to victory. (Just don’t ask him about 2018, when he crashed into his teammate Max Verstappen there.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One place there certainly won’t be any overtaking is turns 8 – 12. The cars slow right down to navigate the narrowest section in Formula 1 at just 7m wide as they pass through the Palace of the Shirvanshahs. A Formula One car is only two-meters wide, so the drivers have to be on the edge to get through safely. Push too hard, and you’ll end up like Charles Leclerc in 2019, when he crashed in Q2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at this virtual on-board lap courtesy of Motorsport.tv to get a feeling for the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n