News Details

Azerbaijan to host Grand Prix of Europe in 2016

Azerbaijan will host a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2016 with a street race to be held in the capital city Baku, it has been confirmed. Located in the Southern Caucasus region and one of the world's fastest developing nations, Azerbaijan first signalled its intentions to join the F1 calendar earlier this year but negotiations have now been finalised with the race to be known as the 'Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe'. Though the layout and design of the circuit is yet to be finalised, the race will be based around Baku's Azadliq Quare and will encompass the city's medieval Old City, its fast growing modern skyline and the fringing Caspian Sea. “I am delighted to officially...
Full Story »
10y ago from Crash.net 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Azerbaijan set for F1 race in 2016 season says...

Azerbaijan set for F1 race in 2016 season says EcclestonePosted On 24 Jul...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Baku race deal signed for 2016

The Government House in Baku is set to be part of the backdrop for the...
10y ago from espnF1.com

Azerbaijan will happen in 2016 says Ecclestone

24 hours after confirming that Mexico returns to the F1 schedule in 2015,...
10y ago from Pitpass.com

Azerbaijan to stage Grand Prix from 2016

– Azerbaijan has confirmed that it will stage a Grand Prix from the...
10y ago from GPUpdate.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Barcelona announced as new MotoGP season finale

MotoGP has officially confirmed that the 2024 season finale will be held...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Australia’s Jack Miller ‘lucky’ to survive...

t;li>‘I ran over his legs and I was worried for him,’ says Joan...
2d ago from TheGuardian.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Robert Shwartzman announced for PREMA’s second...

PREMA has announced that Robert Shwartzman will pilot one of the two cars...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Enzo Fittipaldi to run IndyCar test with McLaren later...

Arrow McLaren has announced that it will place Enzo Fittipaldi in one of...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

WRC set to drop hybrid power in 2025

No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com

A Farewell Message from The Checkered Flag

After 15 years of motorsport coverage, TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk announces...

Didier Auriol entering Rally Japan, first WRC start...

1994 World Rally Champion Didier Auriol will run the 2024 season finale in...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta comments on Edu departure

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta suggests that he was taken by surprise after...
2h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal receive Declan Rice injury update as Mikel...

Mikel Arteta reveals that Declan Rice has not travelled for Wednesday's...
5h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Rice misses Inter and faces race to be fit for Chelsea...

Declan Rice is in a race to be fit for Arsenal's Super Sunday clash with...
6h ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.