BAKU, Azerbaijan, September
26. The winner of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand
Prix held in Baku has been awarded, Trend’s correspondent reports from the race
venue.
Mercedes' UK driver George Russell took the top spot on the
podium. Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen finished second,
while his teammate Isack Hadjar took third place.
The awards were presented to them by President of the Azerbaijan
Automobile Federation Anar Alakbarov, Minister of Youth and Sports
Farid Gayibov, and President of the International Automobile
Federation Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Azerbaijan has hosted one of the world's most prestigious
motorsport competitions since 2016. The first Formula 1 race held
in the country was called the European Grand Prix, with Germany's
Nico Rosberg taking the victory. In subsequent years, Daniel
Ricciardo of Australia, Lewis Hamilton of the UK, Valtteri Bottas
of Finland, Sergio Perez of Mexico, Max Verstappen of the
Netherlands, Oscar Piastri of Australia and Max Verstappen again
claimed victories in Baku. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not held
in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At this year's 10th-anniversary event, 20 drivers representing
10 teams competed for victory. The Baku City Circuit is 6
kilometers long and has 20 turns, making it one of the longest
tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. Starting at Azadliq Square, the
track runs around the Government House before making a
2.2-kilometer loop around the Old City toward the Maiden Tower,
then continues along Neftchilar Avenue and finishes at the starting
point. The anti-clockwise circuit was designed by renowned German
architect Hermann Tilke.
