{"id":290246,"date":"2023-04-27T09:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T09:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=290246"},"modified":"2023-04-27T09:58:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T09:58:01","slug":"chaotic-verstappens-concern-for-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=290246","title":{"rendered":"'Chaotic': Verstappen's concern for grand prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following a \ufefffour-week lull between races, the Formula 1<\/a> championship will return this weekend with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The drivers will take to the buzzing streets of Baku, a circuit known to cause havoc with its long main straight and tight looping section.<\/p>\n

With the stark changes in the track, the teams also have to be clever with their set-up, either opting to prioritise downforce to counter the twits or reduce drag to maximise position on the straights.<\/p>\n

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\"Max<\/p>\n

Red Bull Racing<\/a> driver \ufeffMax Verstappen<\/a> heads into the weekend eyeing his third win of the season after victories in Bahrain and Australia catapulted him to the top of the driver standings.<\/p>\n

"It's good to be back. It's been a long break and I'm looking forward to getting back to racing," he said in a team press release.<\/p>\n

"Baku is a challenging track to get right. As it's a street circuit with long straights, it gives us multiple options on what wings we can run.<\/p>\n

"It's also the first sprint race weekend of the season so that might make it slightly chaotic.<\/p>\n

"We just need to try to get a good start into the weekend with a solid FP1 session. Let's see what we can do."<\/p>\n

Baku will also host the first sprint of the season, alongside the debut of a revised weekend format.<\/p>\n

\"Verstappen<\/p>\n

Under the new changes, \ufeffthere will be two action-packed qualifying sessions.<\/p>\n

The first will take place following free practice 1, and will set the grid for the showpiece grand prix.<\/p>\n

This will be followed by a shorter qualifying session the next day – penned the sprint shootout. This session will replace free practice 2 and will determine the line-up for the subsequent sprint.<\/p>\n

Following the running of the sprint, world championship points will be awarded to the top eight finishers.<\/p>\n

As the sprint will no longer have any impact on the grand prix – aside from potential grid penalties for driving infringements – it is hoped the changes will encourage drivers to engage in hard racing.<\/p>\n

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