Baku, Azerbaijan, June 17
By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend:
Drivers from Haas and Red Bull Racing teams confused the directions during the Formula 1 First Practice Session in Baku June 17.
At one of the turns near the State Philharmonic Hall, two drivers mixed up the directions and went off the track.
However, they corrected the mistake and returned to the track.
Azerbaijan is hosting the 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe for the first time June 17 – June 19. The Baku circuit, which is slightly over 6 kilometers, will have the racers to go 51 laps. Overall, 11 teams, each with two drivers, will compete in the race.
The race layout incorporates the medieval walls of the old city (Icheri Sheher) and a long high-speed blast along the shores of the Caspian Sea. The maximum estimated speed at the race is 340 km/h.
GP2 first race, Formula 1 third practice session and Formula 1 qualifying will be held on the second day of the races on June 18, while the GP2 second race and 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe will be held on the last day of the races, June 19.
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