Baku City Circuit
Baku, Azerbaijan
Trackside weather
Length
6.003 km
Race laps
51
Corners
20
DRS zones
2
Lap record
1:43.009
Charles Leclerc, 2019
Corner by corner
Race craft
Overtaking spots
- Turn 1 after the 2.2 km flat-out blast
- Turn 3
Sea-level start/finish with a climb into the medieval old town section.
Strategy & tires
low tire stress
- Chaos capital: safety cars and red flags regularly invert results.
- Low drag vs. castle-section grip is the eternal setup dilemma.
Interesting facts
- The 2021 race saw Verstappen's tire fail while leading, then Hamilton locked up from P1 at the restart.
- Winds off the Caspian Sea can move braking points lap to lap.
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