Date of next F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix to be mulled
By Rashid Shirinov
Azerbaijan, which has been successfully holding Formula 1 races since 2016, is going to start preparation for the next Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Talks will be held with the leadership of Formula 1 to determine the date of the next Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Nigar Arpadarai, Marketing and Public Relations Director at Baku City Circuit Operating Committee, told Trend on May 11.
“We want the race to be held in June, but the exact decision has not yet been made. It is only known that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will definitely be held next year. The exact date will be set following the talks,” she said.
The director added that this year the Grand Prix was held in April in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
“We proposed to hold Formula 1 race in April this year in order not to interfere with other events, but we want the race to be held in June next year,” Arpadarai noted.
The races within the 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix were ongoing on April 27-29 in the streets of Baku. As many as 20 drivers representing 10 teams, including such famous drivers as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkönen, Fernando Alonso and many others, struggled for the first place in the Baku City Circuit.
In the final race, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes team came first, spending 1 hour 43 minutes and 44 seconds to overcome the distance of 306 kilometers. The second and third place winners Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari and Sergio Perez of Force India were late just for 2.5 and 4 seconds respectively.
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