(UPDATED at 5:50 PM)
Baku is hosting F1 Grand Prix Baku 2016. 22 participants from 11 teams are to compete in the speedy and skillfully driving on 6-kilometer-road, which passes through the very heart of the capital of Azerbaijan.
The first was Nico Rosberg, he was the leader from the start of the race up to the finish. It took him 1:32:52.366 to win the race. In second place was won by Kimi Raikkonen (+16,696). The third was Sergio Perez (+25.241) who managed to take the lead over Raikkonen despite the penalty seventh starting position.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Formula One Management President Bernie Ecclestone and the International Automobile Federation, Jean Todt were watching the race. Before the beginning Azerbaijan State Children Philharmonic performed the national anthem of the Republic.
According to the qualification laps, the starting order of the pilots were: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Daniel Ricardo (Red Bull), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), Felipe Massa (Williams), Daniil Kvyat (Torro Rosso), Sergio Perez (Force India), Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Romain Grosjean (Haas), Nico Hulkenberg (Force India), Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Esteban Gutierrez (Haas), Felipe Nasr ( Sauber), Rio Haryanto (Manor), Pascal Verlyayn (Manor), Carlos Sainz Jr. (Torro Rosso), Jenson Button (McLaren), Marcus Ericsson (Sauber), Jolyon Palmer (Renault), Kevin Magnussen (Renault).
According to Trend, Perez was the seventh who began the race due to a penalty for the replacement of the gearbox. Sainz Jr receive the same penalty. Magnussen will start the race from the pit lane, not only due to the replacement of the gearbox, but also for the new suspension settings (violation of the closed park mode).
Kvyat withdrew from the race on the 6th lap, Sainz Jr. in the 33 mitute, Verlyayn in the 40 minute, and Alonso in the 42 minute.
