News Details

Azerbaijani Official: We want to avoid disaster like Australia

Azerbaijan Grand Prix organisers were given little choice but to postpone the race when they did, according to Baku City Circuit executive director Arif Rahimov. A race that many on the grid were hoping would act as the opener of the 2020 season, instead Baku went the way of the seven grands prix before it in being called-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Rahimov explains, it was a tough decision but one they felt was necessary in light of what had happened with the last-minute cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. “When you have a precedent it’s easier to work with everyone, because everyone understands the pain that you’re going through,” began in a conversation with...
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Baku is now 8th race postponed or cancelled

'The postponement was agreed upon after extensive discussions with Formula...
5y ago from TheParcFerme.com

Dutch, Spanish & Monaco Grands Prix postponed

As expected, the next three scheduled rounds of the Formula 1 World...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Formula 1 reveals: 'Hoping to be able to drive 15 to...

The FOM, the FIA Liberty Media hope to finish between fifteen and...
5y ago from GPBlog.com

F1 to launch own virtual Grands Prix substitutes

Following the success of Veleoce eSports 'Not the Aus GP' last weekend,...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

MotoGP: Qatar GP ‘unlikely', but a ‘plan...

MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group has admitted that the Qatar Grand Prix...

Michelin boss reveals potential cause of ‘never...

Marc Marquez admits the puncture that cost him a podium finish at the...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Mick Schumacher’s IndyCar debut returns him to the...

Mick Schumacher began his IndyCar career this past weekend, competing in...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...

Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...

Gallery: IndyCar kicks off 2026 season at St. Pete

Motorsport Week has exclusive images from the IndyCar curtain-raiser in...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'Every f**ing pundit all around the f*ing world knows...

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has said that the Blues won't win...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal told to give up Martinelli in swap deal for...

Arsenal’s summer transfer plans could take an unexpected turn, with...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'We want to be the best' - Mikel Arteta claims he's...

Mikel Arteta has said he is upset that Arsenal do not score more goals...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Leaning into Rice and Zubimendi for Brighton trip

Morning. It's another tough one this evening as we visit Brighton, and the...
11h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.