Baku City Circuit
The Baku City Circuit (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası) is a motor racing street circuit located in Baku, Azerbaijan constructed near Baku Boulevard. A lap of the circuit is 6.003 km (3.730 mi), making it the fourth-longest circuit on the Formula One calendar (after Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Jeddah Street Circuit and Las Vegas Strip Circuit). The inaugural Formula One race at the circuit was the 2016 European Grand Prix and its support events. A year later, in 2017, the circuit held the inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The event is organised by Baku City Circuit Operation Company (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası Əməliyyat Şirkəti).
| Location | Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| Coordinates | 40°22′21″N 49°51′12″E |
| Capacity | 18,500 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Opened | 17 June 2016 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix (2017–2019, 2021–present) European Grand Prix (2016) |
| Website | https://www.bakucitycircuit.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2016–present) | |
| Length | 6.003 km (3.730 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.009 ( Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, 2019, F1) |
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