2016 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Apparently they are saying a deal has been done - http://asia.eurosport.com/formula-1/azerbaijan-cla...
If there's any justice in the world, they'll run it on the network of causeways that were built to serve the offshore oil cities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neft_Da%C5%9Flar%C4%...
http://neilmontier.com/blog/?p=246
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neft_Da%C5%9Flar%C4%...
http://neilmontier.com/blog/?p=246
Gaz. said:
I do hope Baku choose someone other than Tilke to design their track.
Don't they have a track for the blancpain series? Surely it would just be a modified version of that.Here it is http://www.leblogauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/... though they would have to fix one of the chicanes as its far too tight, I think one of the Audi's crashed there and the race came to a standstill.
5potTurbo said:
The general consensus of the group was that Baku was more like Baghdad!
I've been working on a contract there since 2011 and made several visits but has been two years between when I was last there and last week when I made a return. The rate of change has been staggering; infrastructure, buildings, roads, brand spanking new airpot terminal...everything has improved enormously. The area around which the circuit will centre is more akin to Monaco.The work I'm doing is for a public sector client and I can tell you they are very serious about the GP and indeed, making more of a positive impact on global events.
Next year, they are hosting the first European Olympic Games (http://www.baku2015.com) so will certainly have the infrastructure to handle a Grand Prix.
When it comes to F1, I'm certainly a Spa/Monza/Silverstone chap but am quite happy to see new places added and Baku would be pretty good (plus, the apartment where I stay when I'm there overlooks what is likely to be the first corner)
davepoth said:
If there's any justice in the world, they'll run it on the network of causeways that were built to serve the offshore oil cities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neft_Da%C5%9Flar%C4%...
http://neilmontier.com/blog/?p=246
Having flown over 'the oil rocks' many times I can assure you it doesn't look like that now, years of neglect have reduced most of it to rusted ruins.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neft_Da%C5%9Flar%C4%...
http://neilmontier.com/blog/?p=246
StevieBee said:
5potTurbo said:
The general consensus of the group was that Baku was more like Baghdad!
I've been working on a contract there since 2011 and made several visits but has been two years between when I was last there and last week when I made a return. The rate of change has been staggering; infrastructure, buildings, roads, brand spanking new airpot terminal...everything has improved enormously. The area around which the circuit will centre is more akin to Monaco.I know guys who are still there and have seen the buildings that have been erected in recent years, parts look quite good now, though walk behind the nice buildings and see the old soviet block buildings and it is an eye opener.
I don't recall it being much like Baghdad though, there's many more hookers in Baku
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