in this unexpectedly brilliant F1 season, as we started expecting even more dominance. & we've ended up with the most different winners since 2008 & This is the 1st time 4 different constructors have taken at least 3 wins each since 1977, This weekend, we're off to Baku, a city that is 28m below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world & also the largest city in the world below sea level.
dubbed the 'Monaco of the modern age,' where we'll average 134mph per lap. It's a circuit of two halves, demanding a car that excels on high-speed straights & navigates the tight & twisty corners of the old town section
I'll admit, this race has surprised me in two ways: firstly, I thought Singapore was next, as it has traditionally followed Monza, and secondly, for some reason, I assumed it was a sprint race, but no it's actually just a normal weekend.
For the first time since Monza 2012, when Jerome D'Ambrosio replaced Romain Grosjean, we have a suspended driver. Kevin Magnussen has reached the 12-point limit on his super license, resulting in Oliver Bearman participating in his second Grand Prix, following his debut in Saudi Arabia.
Baku doesn't appear to have a fixed spot on the calendar, as it has occupied 3 different slots in just the 8th iteration of the race. The first 2 races took place in June, then from 2018 to 2023, the event was moved to April, and this season, it has been shifted to mid-September. its a race that rarely has a middle ground its either high drama or quite dull. i read a stat that there is a 86% chance of a safety car as we have had a virtual or full safety car in every year outside of the inaugural race in 2016.
Some surprising statistics about the Singapore circuit include that only two teams, Mercedes and Red Bull, have won there in its history. Considering his performance over the last 15 months, Sergio Perez is the only driver on that grid to have won in Baku multiple times.
yeah i know
dubbed the 'Monaco of the modern age,' where we'll average 134mph per lap. It's a circuit of two halves, demanding a car that excels on high-speed straights & navigates the tight & twisty corners of the old town section
I'll admit, this race has surprised me in two ways: firstly, I thought Singapore was next, as it has traditionally followed Monza, and secondly, for some reason, I assumed it was a sprint race, but no it's actually just a normal weekend.
For the first time since Monza 2012, when Jerome D'Ambrosio replaced Romain Grosjean, we have a suspended driver. Kevin Magnussen has reached the 12-point limit on his super license, resulting in Oliver Bearman participating in his second Grand Prix, following his debut in Saudi Arabia.Baku doesn't appear to have a fixed spot on the calendar, as it has occupied 3 different slots in just the 8th iteration of the race. The first 2 races took place in June, then from 2018 to 2023, the event was moved to April, and this season, it has been shifted to mid-September. its a race that rarely has a middle ground its either high drama or quite dull. i read a stat that there is a 86% chance of a safety car as we have had a virtual or full safety car in every year outside of the inaugural race in 2016.
Some surprising statistics about the Singapore circuit include that only two teams, Mercedes and Red Bull, have won there in its history. Considering his performance over the last 15 months, Sergio Perez is the only driver on that grid to have won in Baku multiple times.
yeah i know
