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Sainz hopes Baku can become F1's Macau

 XPB Images Carlos Sainz hopes the Baku City Circuit can become iconic for F1 in the same way as Macau is in F3. The inaugural race in Azerbaijan takes place this weekend, with the track in Baku measuring over 6km and featuring a mixture of very narrow and twisty sections as well as a high speed flat out run to the finish line. Sainz raced at Macau in both 2011 and 2012, with a best finish of seventh place, and he sees similarities between the two circuits. "I'm really looking forward to this race even if, to be honest, I don't know what to expect!" Sainz said. "I've driven this track a few times on the sim, but experiencing a new circuit for the first time is...
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