The Baku street circuit welcomes Formula 1 for the fifth time in its history and promises a new duel for victory between Red Bull and Ferrari. Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso will seek to extend their good run of results.
The second third of the season begins in Baku, an urban circuit that usually offers many surprises and in which Sergio Perez has already achieved two podium finishes, including last year's victory.
The Mexican joins the contention for the world title after his victory in Monaco and leaves the top of the championship more compressed than ever, with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and himself separated by only 15 points.
It is hoped, therefore, that the duel between Red Bull and Ferrari will live a new chapter in the streets of the capital of Azerbaijan, in which the track offers an absurd combination of narrow and slow sections with other dizzyingly fast ones.
The Spanish drivers, Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso, will try to maintain the excellent line of Monaco. The Ferrari driver got the second position after fighting for the victory with Perez. In contrast, the Alpine driver finally achieved a position that matches his car's potential and now has two consecutive races in the points.
Azerbaijan will host the eighth Grand Prix of the season and the fifth in the history of the Baku street circuit in Formula 1 . Since its debut in 2017, it has offered very entertaining races full of surprises, only being absent in 2020 because of the pandemic.
On this occasion, the activity on the track during the day on Friday varies from what is usual in European races, with all the first-day sessions being one hour earlier.
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