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The preparation has begun: 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in social media

Baku, June 22, AZERTAC

Formula 1 drivers and teams are almost here: with a few days until the start of Grand Prix all the participants are getting ready for the second race in Baku. Here is the digest of social media posts about the upcoming event.

Mercedes AMG Formula 1 Team are the reigning kings of Baku City Curcuit. Last year Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won the race in Azerbaijan and became the world champion. This time competition is much tougher

https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/877139601802096641

Red Bull Racing is all about the good photos. Here is a classic shot of Baku City Circuit with the sun coming down and a car near Baku Old City

https://twitter.com/redbullracing/status/877142771009826816

Sahara Force India has a good thing to remember about Baku City Circuit: last year Sergio Perez finished on the podium here. The car got pinker these days but the aim is the same

https://twitter.com/ForceIndiaF1/status/876803891794522112

Scuderia Toro Rosso is not dreaming of podiums yet. The team tries to get the most of the car instead. In this video Daniil Kvyat tells us about the details of driving through Baku City Circuit on top speed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKv_8dWedWw

Renault Sport F1 Team is ready for the sunny weekend and high temperatures

https://twitter.com/RenaultSportF1/status/876759056303763457

2016 Grand Prix in Baku was the place of the records. One of the achievements belongs to Williams Martini Racing: last year the mechanics of this team made a great pit-stop which lasted only 1.92 seconds

https://twitter.com/WilliamsRacing/status/877131029391319044

An itinerary for 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Fahrenheit temperatures and miles instead of kilometres - somebody had to do it. Thanks to Haas F1 Team: now the Americans fans know the truth. It’s 81 degrees in here!

https://twitter.com/HaasF1Team/status/876891596956082176

With this kind of photos Finnish fans of Valtteri Bottas would be obliged to visit Baku. The city is way too beautiful

https://twitter.com/ValtteriBottas/status/877203001777238016

Sahara Force India racer Esteban Ocon driving Mercedes AMG on the street of Baku. There’s something wrong, isnt’t it?

https://twitter.com/OconEsteban/status/874292698924142593

Daniil Kvyat has shared his he top-5 associations of Baku City Circuit. We like this ‘kissing’ thing most of all

https://twitter.com/kvyatofficial/status/876785443525865474

And finally - the detailed guide of 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix form the championship itself. All the figures and numbers in one short video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8AWJ-6pGqo

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