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azerbaijan Grand Prix to Remain on F1 Calendar Until 2030
formula 1 has announced that the Azerbaijan Grand prix will remain on the race calendar for a further four years, securing the future of the event until 2030 inclusive.
Located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, the six-kilometre Baku city Circuit tests drivers with a combination of tight, technical corners, and wide, sweeping straights. As the circuit winds through the Icheri Sheher old town, the castle section hosts one of the narrowest turns on the F1 calendar, which tests the drivers’ nerve and skills to the limit.
The circuit debuted on the Formula 1 calendar in 2016 as the European Grand Prix, before becoming a permanent fixture on the calendar in 2017 as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In 2024, the race weekend welcomed fans from over 70 countries, and delivered strong viewership figures, with a global TV audience of more than 66 million.
With seven different winners across eight editions, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has become one of the most open contests on the calendar. mexican Sergio Pérez is the only driver to have won twice in Baku,while three of the current grid have claimed victory once – Lewis Hamilton,Max Verstappen,and Oscar Piastri - with the Australian taking the chequered flag last year following a dramatic battle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “There’s an amazing energy to the city of Baku and since our first Grand Prix here in 2016 Formula 1 has consistently received a warm and keen welcome from the people of Azerbaijan.”
