Lap Record
1:43.009 Charles Leclerc (2019)
Posted on 04/27/2023 5:46:21 PM PDT by Chode
Baku City Circuit
First Grand Prix
2016
Number of Laps
51
Circuit Length
6.003km
Race Distance
306.049 km
Lap Record
1:43.009 Charles Leclerc (2019)
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I’m here, here hear ?
3:05am (L) ESPN3.com Formula 2 Practice Azerbaijan
5:25am-6:30am (L) #1 ESPN2 Formula 1 Practice Azerbaijan
7:00am (L) ESPN3.com Formula 2 Qualifying Azerbaijan
8:55am-10:00am (L) ESPNU Formula 1 Qualifying Azerbaijan
Above Times are Starting Friday @ 00:01
The sprint series is different. Sounds interesting, I think.
5:25am-6:30am (L) #2 ESPN2 Formula 1 Practice Azerbaijan
7:00am (L) ESPN3.com Formula 2 Sprint Azerbaijan
9:25am-10:00am (L) ESPN Formula 1 Sprint Azerbaijan
Just found this schedule. Has more meat on it.
(All times eastern)
Friday, April 28
Practice 1 - 5:25AM - ESPN2
Friday Qualifying - 8:55AM - ESPNU
Saturday, April 29
Sprint Shootout - 4.25AM - ESPN2
Sprint Race - 9:25AM - ESPN
Sunday, April 30
Grand Prix Sunday (pre-race) - 5:30AM - ESPN
Azerbaijan Grand Prix - 6:55AM - ESPN
ESPN Post-Race Show - TBC - ESPN3
Checkered Flag - 9.00AM - ESPN3
Race re-air - 7.00PM - ESPNEWS
Race re-air - 10.00PM - ESPN2
The track is odd but interesting.
I still haven't made up my mind as to this format.
What do the drivers think?
Max is going to be so rich he won’t need to be old to retire.
there there there...
i don’t like hazarding the car for sooo little reward...
now what if they took the T-Cars and ran a sprint wi only the A-Drivers and then run just the B-Drivers
extra races different driver format and not hazarding the primary cars...
love the track, Max has threatened to quit...
yup...
Poor thing. We can be supportive, maybe he can do beer can promotions.
“Odd but interesting.” Indeed, with the 90 degree turns.
I agree with you that Chode is an “ol ‘chum.
I’ll be watching on Sunday.
I have driven the Nurburgring’s “Nordschleife,” four times, in a 996 twin turbo Porsche and that, my friends was a thrill. That was in 2002 and the cost was 10 Euros per loop.
I don’t want to know what the cost is today.
Enjoy the race. (Grin)
Whoa, impressive that!
Beats me, as I was a passenger in a (IIRC) Peugeot (going as fast as it absolutely could) on the Autobahn in 1966.
Cars might have passed us, but we beat a few trucks.
[[Max has threatened to quit...]]
Que?
https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-how-the-new-f1-sprint-race-format-works
Here’s How the New F1 Sprint Race Format Works
F1’s sprint races will now be self-contained, but does that improve the show or make the whole exercise pointless?
BY LEWIN DAY | PUBLISHED APR 26, 2023 9:00 AM EDT
Formula 1 has been tinkering with the established weekend format given its recent surge in popularity. Sprint races have been included in this effort, with the series making tweaks to deliver the best show for the fans. Sadly, much like the sprint races themselves, the latest changes are unlikely to please everybody.
In 2023, the outcome of sprint races will no longer affect the starting order of the main race on Sunday. As explained by Formula 1, instead, the usual qualifying session will determine the starting order of the Grand Prix, as it usually does. The sprint races themselves will be treated in a standalone manner. The winner will receive 8 championship points, scaling down to one point for the eighth-place finisher.
Starting order for the sprint races will be decided by a separate cut-down qualifying session on the Saturday of an event, referred to as the "Sprint Shootout." It's a shortened version of traditional qualifying, which will take place instead of FP2 on Sprint weekends. It consists of three sessions, of 12 minutes, 10 minutes, and 8 minutes duration respectively. Drivers will run mediums in SQ1 and SQ2, switching to softs for SQ3.
With sprint races now treated as self-contained, penalties have been tweaked as well. Grid penalties from FP1 or normal qualifying will apply to Sunday's main race, while those incurred in the Sprint Shootout will apply to the sprint race. Any grid penalties handed out as a result of the Sprint race itself will apply to Sunday's race, while power unit penalties will only affect Sunday's race. Any breach of parc ferme conditions will force a driver to start from the pitlane for the main race and sprint race alike.
The changes do have some benefits. With the sprint race no longer affecting the starting order on Sunday, it eliminates the confusion of who can be said to have scored pole position. In recent years, sprint races made the pole winner ambiguous to fans—whether it was the fastest qualifier or the winner of the sprint race. For the record books, the pole was still awarded to the fastest qualifier, even though the sprint winner would be the driver that actually started on pole. Now, that issue is eliminated.
The primary argument in favor of the changes is that self-contained sprints will allow drivers to push hard and battle without fear of ruining their race on Sunday. The sprints have often been criticized for lacking in action, despite occasional flashes of brilliance. At the same time, though, the new format eliminates the chaos factor that sprints used to bring to a Grand Prix. No more will a crazy start or an on-track incident in the sprint completely stir up the field on Sunday.
If you've got strong opinions on the sprint race format (and most fans do!), sound off in the comments below. Much of The Drive's staff will be watching with a critical eye to see if this latest change can endear the sprint formats in the hearts of the F1 community. We can't wait to find out.
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