This will be the second grand prix to be run on the streets of Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, as Round 8 of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship. The track layout remains the same as last year, with its long pit straight along the edge of the Caspian Sea, but the event has been re-named for 2017. Last year it ran under the banner of the European Grand Prix – this year it is run as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the first time. Track Length 6.003km (the second longest of the year) 2016 pole position Nico Rosberg, 1:42.758s 2016 fastest lap Nico Rosberg, 1:46.485s (lap 48) Lap record 1:46.485s (Nico Rosberg, 2016) Tyre choice Red Supersoft, yellow Soft, white Medium – the...
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