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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mirshahin Agayev, the news anchor for Azerbaijan's ANS television, wondered during a recent broadcast about the potential repercussions of a landslide in Baku. "A crack in the ground or a crack in the ...

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 ...

After a two-week break, Formula 1 is back and headed to Baku, Azerbaijan for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The course, known as the Baku City Circuit, features some of the narrowest streets ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...