Back Bakoe-straatrenbaan Afrikaans حلبة مدينة باكو Arabic Circuitu urbanu de Bakú AST Bakı Şəhər Halqası Azerbaijani Баку Сити Bulgarian Circuit urbà de Bakú Catalan Baku City Circuit Czech Baku City Circuit Danish Baku City Circuit German Circuito callejero de Bakú Spanish
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| Location | Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| Coordinates | 40°22′21″N 49°51′12″E / 40.37250°N 49.85333°E |
| Capacity | 18,500[1][2] |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Opened | 17 June 2016 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix (2017–2019, 2021–present) European Grand Prix (2016) |
| Website | https://www.bakucitycircuit.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2016–present) | |
| Length | 6.003 km (3.730 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.009 ( Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, 2019, F1) |
The Baku City Circuit[3] (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası) is a motor racing street circuit located in Baku, Azerbaijan constructed near Baku Boulevard. A lap of the circuit is 6.003 km (3.730 mi), making it the fourth-longest circuit on the Formula One calendar[4] (after Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Jeddah Street Circuit and Las Vegas Strip Circuit).[5] The inaugural Formula One race at the circuit was the 2016 European Grand Prix and its support events.[6] A year later, in 2017, the circuit held the inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The event is organised by Baku City Circuit Operation Company (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası Əməliyyat Şirkəti).
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- ^ Orujova, Nigar (30 October 2015). "Baku City Circuit unveils logo". Azernews. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "F1: Bernie Ecclestone confirms Azerbaijan to replace axed Korea". www.auto123.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Fastest ever F1 street circuit revealed for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah". Formula1.com. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "GP2 Series 2016 season calendar confirmed". gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.