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It's race week so time for another Track Check 🥳

Mick's Track Check Part 4 - BAKU

Source: SPORT BILD Motorsport 2023 Magazine Special Edition 26. February 2023

"Crash-risk at the tight old town walls

Overtaking almost only possible on start/finish line

In Baku it's about rhythm. From FP1 on you have to get used to the tight walls in the old town district, find your limit - but not go over it. You can hardly allow yourself any mistakes in this sector. The Formula 1 cars are up to 2 metres wide, but the track partly only around 8 metres. That's when it crashes fast!

That's what also makes the overtaking in the secret difficult. It's easiest on the long straight. Since the start/finish (straight) is more than 2 kilometres long, you can pass by without any problems if you have an efficient car. The key is a small rear wing. With slipstream overtaking isn't a problem anyway."