Few races combine history and high speed like the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku is a race that feels both timeless and modern.
An article dedicated to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been published on the official F1 website, İdman.biz reports.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has cemented its place on the calendar by combining unpredictable racing with a setting and atmosphere that feel entirely unique. That mix is why Baku belongs – a race where Formula 1 makes history on streets already steeped in it.
"Since its debut in 2016, the Baku City Circuit has firmly established itself as one of Formula 1"s most distinctive venues. Baku offers a spectacle where high-speed drama plays out against a backdrop of ancient city architecture and modern skyscrapers, creating a race that feels both timeless and contemporary.
On track, Baku has produced some of Formula 1"s most unpredictable moments – from wild collisions to last-lap drama and victories snatched in the dying moments. The city circuit is unforgettable for its setting, with cars racing past the UNESCO-listed Old City, skirting the Caspian Sea and gliding past the futuristic flame towers, a spectacle for fans whether in the grandstands or watching from home.
Few circuits have shaped the championship narrative as dramatically in such a short span, ensuring Baku"s place as a fan favourite," reads the article.
"Few circuits deliver unpredictability like Baku. Safety Cars, late-race crashes and title-shaping twists are etched into its history.
What makes Baku so distinctive is the way history, culture and modernity collide along the circuit.
At one end of the lap, drivers pass the ancient stone walls of the Icherisheher, or Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage site that dates back to the 12th century. One of the calendar"s most demanding sequences comes here at Turns 8, 9 and 10, where the track narrows to just 7.6 metres and leaves almost no margin for error. Drivers weave through the medieval stone walls beneath the Maiden Tower and past the Shirvanshahs" Palace, landmarks that connect the city to centuries of history," the article noted.
"It is a breathtaking test of accuracy and focus, and one of the most striking visuals in F1, with modern machines flying past centuries-old architecture in a scene that feels more like a postcard than a racetrack.
From there, the track spills out onto grand boulevards built during Baku"s 19th-century oil boom, where neoclassical and baroque mansions in European style stand in an unmistakably eastern setting. These ornate façades showcase the city"s role as a historic crossroads between east and west.
The lap opens onto the Caspian Sea promenade, where futuristic towers and flame-shaped skyscrapers light up in fiery reds and oranges at night, a glowing tribute to Azerbaijan"s nickname "The Land of Fire" and its modern, energy-rich identity."
