Azerbaijan Grand Prix track: Weather forecast, wind speed and all about Baku City Circuit

After a captivating street race in Monaco two weeks ago, F1 will host anor street race in Baku this weekend. Heing into this weekend's race, Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen currently le F1 standings ahe of Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton. Here is detailed information about Azerbaijan Grand Prix track, wear forecast and schedule ahe of this weekend's race.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix track information

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 will take place at Baku City Circuit. Baku City Circuit joined ranks of Monaco, Melbourne and Singapore as newest street circuit on F1 calendar when it debuted in 2016 as European Grand Prix. Baku City Circuit map has a track length of 6.003 km (3.730 miles), making it third-longest circuit after Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Jeddah Street Circuit. total Baku City Circuit laps are 51 with a total race distance of 306.049 km. lap record of Baku City Circuit map is held by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who clocked in a 1:43.009 in 2019.

Azerbaijan GP wear forecast and wind speed

According to Azerbaijan GP wear forecast, this year conditions are considerably warmer as compared to in 2019. average temperature across sessions in 2019 was in teens with three practice sessions hitting a maximum of 17°C. However, this year a maximum temperature of 27°C is expected according to various reports.

Because of air temperatures expected to be around 7 to 10°C higher this year, teams may face greater challenges in managing ir tyres. Qualifying and main race should see air temperatures reportedly in mid-twenties with a maximum of 26°C predicted. Meanwhile, re is no risk of rain over weekend.

According to reports, wind speeds for Friday practice sessions are expected to be fairly calm with a range of 15 kph to 25 kph. However, speeds are expected to pick up for both qualifying and race with a range of around 20 to 30 kph, but with gusts of possibly up to 50 kph.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 schedule

Friday, June 4

Free Practice One: 2:00 PM IST to 3:00 PM IST

Free Practice Two: 5:30 PM IST to 6:30 PM IST

Saturday, June 5

Free Practice Three: 2:30 PM IST to 3:30 PM IST

Qualifying: 5:30 PM IST to 6:30 PM IST

Sunday, June 6

Main Race: 5:30 PM IST to 7:30 PM IST

How to watch Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 live in India?

For fans wondering how to watch Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 live in India can tune into Star Sports Select 2 SD/HD. Azerbaijan GP can also be watched using live stream that will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP app. Live updates of all sessions and main race can be found on social media of F1 and respected teams.