Baku City Circuit is a street circuit in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, as the next event will be Azerbaijan’s third Formula 1 race. Azerbaijan is the second ex-Soviet country to hold an F1 race after the Russian Grand Prix in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
The race is held on a temporary street circuit around Baku and incorporate its medieval old city, modern skyline and a view across the Caspian Sea. The pits and start-finish straight is placed at the Azadliq Square (Freedom Square). The driving direction is anti-clockwise. The city circuit is 6 kilometers long and features 20 turns, 8 turns to right and 12 to left. A 2.2 kilometers stretch along Neftchilar Avenue is the longest straight on the F1 calendar. The track is very fast with an average speed of over 200 km/h and a top speed of more than 350 km/h.
On a press conference before the first race Hermann Tilke, the renowned designer of the street circuit, said “Obviously street circuits present a number of challenges, in terms of circuit design, but we have been able to incorporate some unique features that will provide the teams and fans with fascinating racing.”
The local times for this weekend’s sessions are as follows:
Friday 27th April 2018
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 13:00-14:30
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 17:00-18:30
Saturday 28th April 2018
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 14:00-15:00
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Qualifying: 17:00
Sunday 29th April 2018
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: 16:10
Here are the details of Sky and Channel 4’s coverage of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in the UK plus this weekend’s Formula Two and Formula E races.:
| Day | Session | Channel | Coverage starts | Session starts | Session ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix first practice live | Channel 4 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 11:30 |
| Friday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix first practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 09:55 | 10:00 | 11:30 |
| Friday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix second practice live | Channel 4 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 15:30 |
| Friday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix second practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 15:30 |
| Saturday | Formula Two Azerbaijan feature race live | Sky Sports F1 | 08:55 | 09:00 | |
| Saturday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix third practice live | Channel 4 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Saturday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix third practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Saturday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying live | Channel 4 | 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| Saturday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying live | Sky Sports F1 | 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| Saturday | Formula E Paris Eprix live | 5 Spike | 14:30 | 15:00 | |
| Sunday | Formula Two Azerbaijan sprint race live | Sky Sports F1 | 10:05 | 10:10 | |
| Sunday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix live | Channel 4 | 12:00 | 13:10 | |
| Sunday | Azerbaijan Grand Prix live | Sky Sports F1 | 11:30 | 13:10 |
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