Formula 1: all the information on the Azerbaijani GP.
the season of Formula 1 will remain in Europe for the third consecutive appointment on the weekend from 10 to 12 June with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
After the triumph of Sergio “Checo” Perez at the Monaco GP and fourth place a Max Verstappen, Red Bull managed to further stretch the difference with ferrari in both rankings, as the Dutchman closed a position above his main rival, Charles Leclerc.
The race will be held in baku city circuit, a track that has 20 corners and 51 laps. It is a relatively new path in the Formula 1since it premiered in 2016 as the then home GP of Europe and only the following year did it become a fixed appointment on the calendar.
Checo Pérez comes from the victory of the Monaco GP.
One of the peculiarities of Azerbaijani GP is that, so far, no driver has managed to win the race more than once: Daniel Ricciardo (2017), Lewis Hamilton (2018), Valtteri Bottas (2019) and Checo Pérez (2021).
The month of pride in Formula 1
On the occasion of LGBTQ + Pride MonthThe Alpine team has announced a partnership with Racing Pride and both its drivers and cars will wear symbols of LGBTQ + representation.
“Alpine is working with Racing Pride to understand the challenges facing the LGBTQ + community within sport, to combat prejudice and to make Alpine a safe and welcoming workplace, regardless of sexual orientation, gender expression. or gender identity, “announced the statement.
For its part, Sebastian Vettel He returns to his opinion on the subject and states that the Formula 1 “is ready to welcome a gay driver.” “I feel a gay driver would help speed up the removal of prejudice and push our sport in a better direction,” she added.
Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel spoke again about the LGBTQ + community.
In turn, the pilots MercedesLewis Hamilton and George Russell will wear the community logo LGBTQ + in their clothes, as well as in their cars.
The record that Fernando Alonso could break
Only by starting the competition, Fernando Alonso will be the driver with the longest history in a Formula 1 Grand Prix contest, as that mode will take the record from Michael Schumacher.
The Spaniard will turn 21, three months and one day after his debut in the top category with the Minardi and will pass the German mark with a difference of one day. Furthermore, the two-time champion of the Formula 1 could extend the record even further if the season ends smoothly.
Fernando Alonso could take a record from Michael Schumacher in Azerbaijan.
Another record that is about to be achieved is to be the driver with the most races. At the moment, the record is in the hands of the Finn Kimi Raikkonenwho participated 350 Grands Prixwhile the Spaniard adds 343 and could overtake him in the Dutch GP if he participated in all the days.
Schedules and how to watch the Azerbaijani GP on TV
The eighth race of the season will take place on Sunday 12 starting at 16:30 and can be followed through the category platform (F1 TV Pro), with the negotiation of the package of all the races, in addition to the training sessions and tests of classification.
Likewise, it will also be available streaming on the Disney platform, Star Plus and it will be will broadcast live on Fox Sports and will air on the same channel at 5:30 pm and on Fox Sports 2 starting at 3:30 pm.
Position ranking (drivers)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 125
- Carlos Leclerc (Ferrari): 116
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull): 110
- George Russell (Mercedes): 84
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): 83
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): 50
- Lando Norris (McLaren): 48
- Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): 40
- Esteban Ocon (Renault): 30
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas): 15
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren): 11
- Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri): 11
- Fernando Alonso (Reanault): 10
- Pierre Gasly (Alfa Tauri): 6
- Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin): 5
- Alexander Albon (Williams): 3
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 2
- Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): 1
- Mick Schumacher (Haas): 0
- Nicholas Latifi (Williams): 0
Ranking (constructors)
- Red Bull: 235 points
- Ferrari: 199 points
- Mercedes: 134 points
- McLaren: 59 points
- Alfa Romeo: 41 points
- Renault Alpine: 40 points
- Alfa Tauri Honda: 17 points
- Hass: 15 points
- Aston Martin: 6 points
- Williams: 3 points
Formula 1 calendar
- Azerbaijan GP – June 10-12
- Canadian GP – June 17-19
- British GP – 1-3 July
- Austrian GP – July 8-10
- French GP -22-24 July
- Hungarian GP – 29-31 July
- Belgian GP – August 26-28
- Dutch GP from -2 to 4 September
- Italian GP – 9-11 September
- Singapore GP – 30 September to 2 October
- Japanese GP – October 7-9
- United States GP (Austin) – 21-23 October
- Mexican GP (Mexico City) – 21-23 October
- Brazilian GP (San Paolo) – 11-13 November
- Abu Dhabi GP – November 18-20
Source: Clarin