The European Grand Prix in Azerbaijan in 2016

Initially, the race in the streets of the capital Baku could have been organized in 2015. It will finally be in 2016 that the F1 will imitate the GT, which has already come to race in Azerbaijan in recent years. It will also be the return of the European Grand Prix, the last edition having taken place in 2012 in Valencia in Spain. “I can officially announce that we have signed a contract for a Grand Prix in Baku from 2016, explains Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov. Our position at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Asia marks a new frontier for the discipline. » “We are delighted that Baku is joining the F1 family, said Bernie Ecclestone. It will be a city race that will pass through remarkable areas of the capital. »

If the calendar were to stay there, we would end up with 21 races, since Mexico has made a remarkable comeback in the middle of the week, with a Grand Prix from 2015. Which would require the unanimous agreement of Ferrari, McLaren et Red Bull to validate this new schedule, as established according to the commercial agreements. The F1 big moneyman also told Forbes that New Jersey could only arrive in 2016 at the earliest.