F1 tickets for Baku race to be available from December 19
Ticket sales for Formula 1 Grand Prix to be held in Baku in 2016 will start from December19. The tickets will be sold online.
The announcement was made during the press conference dedicated to the Grand Prix in Baku.
Azerbaijan European Grand Prix street circuit will see F1 cars racing through Baku’s historic city centre, the beautiful seaside promenade and the impressive government house on June 17-19, 2016.
The organizers of the race in Azerbaijan are Baku City Circuit company and Azerbaijan Automobile Federation.
Around 30,000 tickets will be on sale and Azerbaijani citizens will possibly get 40 percent discount for the tickets.
Azerbaijan’s Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov told reporters that this race opens great opportunities for the country and promote the development of tourism.
The minister noted that the length of the track will be 6 kilometers with 20 turnings and the top speed is 340 kilometers per hour. There will be a total of 51 laps, he added.
In total, it is planned to allocate 12 million Azerbaijani manats for preparing the track.
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