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Whiting predicts fascinating Baku race following track inspection

FIA race director and safety delegate Charlie Whiting carried out his latest inspection of the new Baku City Circuit on Tuesday morning, with the circuit set to host the European Grand Prix in June. Whiting was joined by circuit architect Hermann Tilke and executive director of BCC, Arif Rahimov, to evaluate the quality of the track and its surrounding facilities to ensure it will be ready to in time to host Formula 1. Whiting is confident it will be ready ahead of his final inspection in early-June and predicts a fascinating debut race. 'The circuit will be ready,' he declared after his visit. 'You can see the quality of all the installations wherever you...
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