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Expected mayhem in Baku ends up being a yawn

Formula 1 had been braced for crashes and mayhem in Azerbaijan's grand prix debut but instead the drivers defied all expectations and barely put a wheel out of place. But in the end what was expected to be a thriller on in Baku – a challenging street circuit admired by all the drivers – ended up being a yawn for race fans. The safety car never left the pit lane, there were no accidents and none of the four cars that failed to finish hit anything. It was all a bit of an anti-climax, if also a relief that nobody got hurt. 'It was a bit unexpected. I got everyone’s hopes up by saying it could be the race of the season, It was, however, pretty uneventful,' said Red Bull's...
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