BAKU, Azerbaijan, September
26. The winner of the Method 1 Azerbaijan Grand
Prix held in Baku has been awarded, Pattern’s correspondent experiences from the race
venue.
Mercedes’ UK driver George Russell took the highest spot on the
podium. Crimson Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen completed second,
whereas his teammate Isack Hadjar took third place.
The awards have been offered to them by President of the Azerbaijan
Vehicle Federation Anar Alakbarov, Minister of Youth and Sports activities
Farid Gayibov, and President of the Worldwide Vehicle
Federation Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Azerbaijan has hosted one of many world’s most prestigious
motorsport competitions since 2016. The primary Method 1 race held
within the nation was known as 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 once more
claimed victories in Baku. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not held
in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At this 12 months’s Tenth-anniversary occasion, 20 drivers representing
10 groups competed for victory. The Baku Metropolis Circuit is 6
kilometers lengthy and has 20 turns, making it one of many longest
tracks on the Method 1 calendar. Beginning at Azadliq Sq., the
observe runs across the Authorities Home earlier than making a
2.2-kilometer loop across the Outdated Metropolis towards the Maiden Tower,
then continues alongside Neftchilar Avenue and finishes on the beginning
level. The anti-clockwise circuit was designed by famend German
architect Hermann Tilke.
