News Details
Baku welcomes summer date on 2016 calendar
Organisers of the inaugural grand prix in the Azerbaijan capital Baku have welcomed their summer race date on the 2016 calendar. The Baku race, scheduled to take place on city streets in the former Soviet state, has controversially pushed the F1 schedule over its limit of 20 grands prix. Race chief Arif Rahimov, however, is delighted with the July 17 date. "From the beginning I asked Mr Ecclestone to give us a date in the summer," he is quoted by Russia's Championat. "Baku in July is usually 30 to 32 degrees, so very similar to what we saw in Hungary last weekend. "From the very beginning," added the race CEO, "there was a lot of support on the part of Bernie...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from GrandPrix.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Teams worried about 21-race F1 2016 calendar
Team bosses are concerned about F1's plans for an unprecedented 21 grands...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Trouble brewing over planned 2016 F1 calendar
Discontent is brewing over F1's proposed calendar for 2016. After the...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Hungary set to remain on F1 calendar
The Hungarian grand prix looks set to remain on the Formula 1 calendar....
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Hungary GP set to stay on F1 calendar
The Hungarian grand prix looks set to stay on the F1 calendar. This year,...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedrosa says 'unexpected' MotoGP return pushed by...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team "must be...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha to bring brand new MotoGP bike at Jerez test
Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins are set to test ride a brand-new Yamaha M1...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Dale Coyne calls in Ghiotto for next two IndyCar rounds
On Thursday, Dale Coyne Racing announced that Luca Ghiotto would be...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The plot twist that gave Arrow McLaren’s Ward his...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Luca Ghiotto to make IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
McLaughlin disputes IndyCar's claim that rules...
Scott McLaughlin was one of the two Team Penske IndyCar drivers that were...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC looking to add F1-style team radio to TV broadcasts
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Ford simulator boosting M-Sport WRC Puma performances
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Auction raises more than 50K for Craig Breen Foundation
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA not at war with manufacturers over 2025 WRC...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'Spurs have got to be at their best to compete with...
No description available...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Manchester United keen on move for La Liga star amid...
No description available...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'I am happy' - Arsenal target reacts to transfer...
Arsenal transfer target Martin Zubimendi insists he is 'happy' at Real...
2h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
'It can't be written any better than that' - Michail...
No description available...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
'Verstappen and Red Bull to continue without Newey in 2025,...
Adrian Newey is expected to announce his... Read More »
12h ago from GPBlog.com
Newey Red Bull exit wish CONFIRMED as F1 guru's reasons...
Red Bull chief designer and legendary Formula 1... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Former F1 Driver Johnny Herbert Receives Death Threats...
Johnny Herbert, a former Formula 1 driver and... Read More »
34m ago from Formula1News.co.uk