The 2024 Formula 1 European season is over. From this weekend onwards, the world championship Circus returns to its itinerant tour around the globe and the first stop of the final part of this World Championship is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
In Baku McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari will battle it out again, as they have been doing since late spring. Since then, 3 victories each between Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes, with Red Bull unable to respond to the improvements of its rivals.
Verstappen and the Milton Keynes team still occupy the top of the standings, but it is starting to become clear that the RB20 no longer has the energy to dominate, let alone to systematically counter the forceful comeback of its rivals.
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38 Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
McLaren is now the technical reference of Formula 1, but also Mercedes first and Ferrari now – especially after the victory obtained by Charles Leclerc in Monza – seem to have what it takes to sting, if in favourable conditions.
So the scenario is becoming more and more intricate and complex. Every track we come across could hold more than one surprise, because it is now clear that there are no dominators with a margin such as to tyrannize over a Formula 1 that welcomes the current uncertainty with great favor and that hopes – like all the fans – it can last over time until Abu Dhabi…
Azerbaijan GP 2024: TV schedules (Italian time)
Sky and NowTV Schedule (Live)
Friday 13th September
Free Practice 1: 11:30 – 12:30
Free Practice 2: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Saturday 14th September
Free Practice 3: 10:30 – 11:30
Qualifying: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sunday 15th September
Race: 1:00 pm
TV8 Schedule (Delayed)
Saturday 14th September
Qualifying: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 15th September
Race: 4:00 pm
Motorsport.com Schedule (LIVE)
Friday 13th September
Free Practice 1: 11:00 – 12:30
Free Practice 2: 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Saturday 14th September
Free Practice 3: 10:00 – 11:30
Qualifying: 13:30 – 15:00
Sunday 15th September
Race: 12:30 pm
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20
Photo credit: Red Bull Content Pool
Azerbaijan GP 2024: All the numbers from Baku
First edition of Azerbaijan GP: 2017 (in 2016 Baku hosted the European GP)
Runway length: 6,003 meters
Race distance: 306,049 kilometers
Number of turns: 51
Record lap: 1’43’009 (Charles Leclerc, 2019)
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
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