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Tilke tao design Baku F1 street track layout

Once considered a highly unlikely fit for Formula 1, Azerbaijan is racing full steam ahead into its grand prix future. Bernie Ecclestone has inked a deal for a street race in Baku, the oil-rich former Soviet country's capital, and asked if it is going ahead, the F1 supremo insisted: 'Yep. Sure. It's going to be great. People are going to love that place.' And the country may not be content to just host a race, as the sports minister has said the government is willing to back either an 'Azerbaijan team or sponsorship' of an existing F1 outfit. As for the street layout, F1 circuit builder Hermann Tilke said he is ready to start construction now that the European Games have ended. 'Of...
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