Bojan Vrbnjak
From one street race to another, from Monte Carlo v Baku, the capital of the Caucasian state Azerbajdžan. The difference between the cities on Aurni coast in Caspian Lake, the largest in the world, is that it is Baku significantly faster.
And not to miss the racing weekend Grand Prix of Azerbaijan and the more important data related to this race, we have prepared everything for you required information to make it easier to follow the sixth race of the 2021 season, which will take place on the street track Baku City Circuit, after which racers will have to pass 51 rounds.
Schedule of the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan
Friday, 4.6.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
10.30 - 11.30 1st free practice (FP1)
14.00 - 15.00 2st free practice (FP2)
Saturday, 5.6.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
11.00 - 12.00 3st free practice (FP3)
14.00 - 15.00 Qualifications (Q)
Sunday, 6.6.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
14.00 - 16.00 Race (R)
Tire mixtures of the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan
Pirelli will also bring three to Baku the softest mixture its products, as was the case in Monaco: C3 (hard mixture-white label), C4 (middle mixture-yellow label) and C5 (soft mixture-red label). This set of rubber compound is slightly softer than it used to be in 2019when the race last took place. The choice was made due to the fact that the hardest mixture in the last race in Baku it has not been used at all, and the new set will give teams more options in strategies.
Street track c Baku can boast of asphalt surface, which is not demanding on tires. An important factor, however, could be lace, who is a regular guest in Baku. Mario isola, sports boss Pirelli, said: “From one unique trail to another. Baku offers a completely different challenge than Monaco. For the first time, we are bringing to Azerbaijan the softest set of our tires than we had in Monte Carlo. The reason lies in the fact that at the last race in Baku in 2019, the hardest mixture was not used at all, mostly only the middle mixture. With the new set, we hope that all three blends will play an important role and lead to different strategies."
Weather forecast GP Azerbaijan
The first announcements for the racing weekend Grand Prix of Azerbaijan in Baku they promise us temperature air over 20 degrees Celsius and according to current data racers rain tires they won’t need it, as meteorologists completely rule out the possibility of rain.
End maja and in the beginning June the average temperature in Baku moving around there 23 degrees Celsius and this in mostly sunny weather. He has this time of year Baku at most only three rainy days.
