Azerbaijan Grand Prix Tips
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Grand Prix Details
- Date 15th September 2024
- Location Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan
- Course length 6.003km
- Distance 306,049km
Last Year Podium
- 1st - Sergio Perez
- 2nd - Max Verstappen
- 3rd - George Russell
Last Year's Fastest Lap
George Russell (Mercedes) - Time: 1:43.370
2024 Race Favourite - Lando Norris - 4/5
Azerbaijan Grand Prix Betting Tips
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is always one of the highlights of the season due to the technical nature of the Baku City street circuit.
The race only debuted in 2017, so it is difficult to glean much from previous results, other than it’s a track Red Bull have been particularly adept at after wins in 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Their car has been exposed in the last couple of races, however, with three-time world champion Max Verstappen unable to sustain the dominance which saw him win seven of the first 10 races this season. He has yet to win in six attempts since Spain.
Tip 1 - Carlos Sainz podium finish - 9-4
Fortune favoured Ferrari last time out with Charles Leclerc securing a home win for the Italian team in Monza.
However, Carlos Sainz wasn’t disgraced in fourth after events transpired against him and it’s clear Ferrari now have the pace to be competitive every weekend, provided sound strategy decisions are made.
Sainz has shown his consistency this season by reaching the podium five times, and the 9/4 about him doing so again makes much more than the 4/6 about his teammate.
Tip 2 - Nico Hulkenberg points (top 10) finish - 5/4
Nico Hulkenberg has famously yet to stand on the F1 podium despite his storied career but the German driver has made an excellent return to the sport for Haas this year.
He has been threatening to score points every weekend, succeeding on five occasions, and sixth-placed showings in Austria and Britain have shown just how effective he can be.
With teammate Kevin Magnussen sitting out this weekend because of a race ban, Hulkenberg should be able to exert his experience over stand-in Oliver Bearman from the last time they raced, when the younger driver was in a Ferrari in Jeddah.
The likelihood for an upset at a street track is always a distinct possibility and he should be well-placed to take advantage.
Tip 3 - Lando Norris to qualify fastest - 6/4
Lando Norris may have developed a habit of losing the lead when starting from pole position, but McLaren’s de-facto number-one driver has been difficult to fault in qualifying.
He topped the timesheets in Spain, Hungary, the Netherlands and Italy, and is generally reliable in this phase. He also boasts valuable experience over teammate Oscar Piastri.
The Italian Grand Prix confirmed McLaren have the fastest car on the grid and, with his position in the drivers’ championship a key interest point for his team after dramatic early skirmishes last time, Norris is expected to be favoured when it comes to set-up.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: - Last Five Races Details
| Year | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sergio Perez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez |
| 2021 | Sergio Perez | Sebastien Vettel |
| 2020 | Not Held | N/A |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Raikkonen |
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: - History
Held for the first time in 2017, Baku’s City Circuit is home to one of the most intense Grand Prix’s in the World. In the four renditions of the circuit is has been won by only two teams, Red Bull and Mercedes. The first race was won by Daniel Ricciardo who began the race in 10th place. Valterri Bottas should have been the first man to win back-to-back races, however, in 2018, a puncture ruined his race before he rode to victory in 2019. In 2021, after the 2020 race was postponed, Sergio Perez took advantage of Verstappen, Hamilton and Bottas finishing outside the top 10 to ride to victory. Last year, the race was dominated by Red Bull but many believe Red Bull will struggle in 2024..