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Cargoes for holding 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix arrive in Baku
Baku, April 24, AZERTAC
Delivery of cargoes to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport for holding 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has started, press service of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport said.
More than 780 tons of cargo, including racing cars and equipment needed for their maintenance and organization of the competition, arrived by eight flights from Shanghai, Singapore and Bahrain. One more flight will be operated this week.
Most of the cargo was delivered by Azerbaijani Silk Way West Airlines.
In total, more than 800 tons of cargo is planned to be delivered before the start of 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Tires of racing cars are transported in special containers with a constantly maintained temperature of 20 degrees, the press service said.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be held from April 27 to 29, 2018. The race will take place against the background of the old town Icheri Sheher, silhouettes of the modern part of the city and the views of the seafront of the Caspian Sea.