Azerbaijan has cemented itself as a modern favorite among Formula 1 venues with a challenging street circuit around its capital, Baku. With walls awaiting any mistakes, high speeds that create a ...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has made several last-minute changes to the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend. A key modification is the shortening of the DRS ...

The official slogan of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is “Ignite the City.” But many Baku residents are less than fired up about the race, believing that the international exposure it brings to ...

Baku has hosted the massively popular Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 and the inaugural European Games organized by the European Olympic Committee in 2015. This year it welcomed athletes from ...

Formula 1 returns to the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix off the back of what was a shock result of sorts last time out. Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Grand Prix to break ...

Baku is a city that seems to be constantly trying to reconcile two distinct identities. On one side, you have the dust and stone of a Silk Road past; on the other, the polished glass and steel of a ...

Baku, Azerbaijan, is once again hosting a Formula 1 race between June 10–12, and the residents of the capital are in disagreement about whether the race is worth the cost, annoyances, and logistical ...

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri is a cold-blooded assassin behind the wheel. As I suggested in my original F1 Season of the Century story, this second-year driver has the unique combination of skill, ...

Naming a favorite for Formula One’s first race back from “spring break” might seem easy, given the dominant form of Red Bull and, in particular, Max Verstappen so far this season. But when it comes to ...

Baku is a city without a master plan and it shows. High rises stand amidst three story apartment houses. Pieces of the city’s oil infrastructure sit in highly populated areas. Glittering high-priced ...