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Baku gears up for Formula 1 debut
The inaugural European Games has established Baku on the sporting map but the Azeri capital is already gearing up for a far bigger spectacle next year – a Formula 1 race through its stunning streets. Azerbaijan's Formula 1 debut was originally penciled in for 2015, but a contract was signed last year for a 2016 Grand Prix of Europe and work has since been underway in Baku to prepare for its highest-profile sporting event yet. 'Baku is on track,' Chingiz Mehdiyev, head of operations for the Baku Grand Prix, told Reuters on Wednesday, standing on what will be the race's start grid, adjacent to the iconic Azadliq Square. 'We are working on the project, we have almost completed the...
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