2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku, June 04 - 06 Sportsbook Motor Sport

[Tom]

Number of times held	3
First held	2017
Most wins (drivers)	No repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)	Mercedes (2)
Circuit length	6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Race length	306.049 km (190.170 mi)
Laps	51

This thread is for the general discussion of the event 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku, June 04 - 06. Please add to the discussion here.

 

[Franco Pinion]

I love this track. It has always been very entertaining since it came on the calendar some years back.

I would like to see Sergio Perez get pole and win it.

Hamilton has a good record around here too.

 

[Bandit]

I think we will get more action off the track than on it at this one.

Mercedes are amping up for a protest over the wings, I hope it doesn't overshadow things.

 

[Tom]

That was a messy enough session. Top 5/6 really the only ones to get clean runs. Ferrari again looking competitive enough. Close to Max's time but early days.

Yellow flags cause by a lot of drivers (Norris, Bottas, Hamilton, Gasly, Vettel, Mazepin, Schumacher, Tsunoda) always seemed to be in someone else run.

 

[Mouth]

That last sector is mad. It just goes on and on and on. It is such a long run to the line.

Aston only ran hard tyres by the graphic and Mercedes were running more down force. Two teams that can improve.

 

[Best]

Mercedes struggling again this week. Ferrari's looking surprisingly quick also.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Turn 15 is proving a nightmare and causing all sorts of problems. VErstappen went into the barrier causing red flag in FP3 and Stroll collided with the barrier causing a red flag in Q1!!

And the Mercedes has found some pace! Hamilton got a huge tow in the 3rd sector, picked up at least 0.6 seconds there.

 

[Bandit]

AlphaTauri looks very racy here.

 

[Bandit]

Another red flag as Ricciardo goes into the barrier at turn 15 ends Q2 early.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Ricciardo's Mclaren career is not getting any better!