F1 2025: Azerbaijan GP - Baku (Sep 21)

<b><span class="theme-aware-color" style="--user-color: Red;"><span style="display: inline-block; font-size: 113%; line-height: 1.45;">F1 2025: Azerbaijan GP - Baku (Sep 21)</span></span></b>

Schedule:
https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2025/azerbaijan
(Start times adjusts automatically to your local time/date depending on your browsers/internet settings)

Circuit:
Baku City Circuit



Circuit stats:
First Grand Prix: 2016
Number of Laps: 51
Circuit Length: 6.003 km
Race Distance: 306.049 km
Lap Record: 1:43.009 (Charles Leclerc 2019)

Tires:

https://press.pirelli.com/the-c6-is-back-for-baku/

Onboard Lap:
(2024 Charles Leclerc pole lap)
2024 thread:
F1 2024: Azerbaijan GP - Baku (Sep 15)

2024 race highlights:
2024 Lollipopman Comics:

So what are your predictions?

Last week's GP at Monza showed that the RB still hasn't lost it's touch when it comes to really fast tracks with high speed corners. And even though Baku has an incredibly long straight, it's still a street circuit.
I think the McLaren cars will be strong again, and that maybe Ferrari might surprise us on the straight as they usually have a very high top speed. That might give LEC a pole, just like last year.

This is my prediction:
1. NOR
2. LEC
3. PIA
4. VER
5. RUS
6. ALB
7. HAM
8. ANT
9. ALO
10. HAD



For people who don't place predictions: please refrain from giving negative comments after the race on predictions other members have given. Nobody makes perfect predictions, and if you don't make predictions yourself, you're not showing you know better.

My favorite race on the calendar! Usually a great one, but admittedly last year's was pretty boring. Hope it turns around this year!

GuidoK wrote

<b><span class="theme-aware-color" style="--user-color: Red;"><span style="display: inline-block; font-size: 113%; line-height: 1.45;">F1 2025: Azerbaijan GP - Baku (Sep 21)</span></span></b>

Schedule:
https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2025/azerbaijan
(Start times adjusts automatically to your local time/date depending on your browsers/internet settings)

Thanks for posting

Max
Nor
Pia
Lec
Rus

I think that's my favorite running order, but I think at least one of them DNF.

Will miss watching Checo tearing up the track here. Next year.

1. MAX
then Nor,
Lec (Ferrari finally listening to him)
Alb
Lew
Pia DNF

Experience Azerbaijan

Davil wrote

Experience Azerbaijan

P=Zero

M5Rick wrote

1. MAX
then Nor,
Lec (Ferrari finally listening to him)
Alb
Lew
Pia DNF

Yes (!)

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Yes (!)

MAX doesn't need on a wing and a prayer, mum beat Button, dad was in F1 Benneton and rallying now, Nelson triple F1 World Champ..it runs in the family

Oh well I'm off to get my avocados and walnuts from Costco. (my secret before I pound the go-kart track..

I'm gonna go with:

1. Oscar
2. Lando
3. Max
4. Charles
5. Kimi

And a kit kat

M5Rick wrote

Oh well I'm off to get my avocados and walnuts from Costco. (my secret before I pound the go-kart track..

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There is an outside chance of rain, but I believe the relatively low temperatures will play into McLaren's opponents hands. If we assume a dry qualifying and race day, here's my picks:

1. VER
2. NOR
3. PIA
4. LEC.
5. RUS
6. HAM
7. ALO
8. HAD
9. ALB
10. SAI

Hard day and I've had a few beers so

1. LEC
2. HAM
3. VER
4. PIA
5. NOR

NOBODY ELSE MATTERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

///M Power-Belgium wrote

=>

That is pretty awesome!

Crofty to miss Baku GP
https://www.planetf1.com/news/why-david-croft-is-set-to-miss-azerbaijan-grand-prix

///M Power-Belgium wrote

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MAX doesn't forget what his mate Lando called him at Monza and his GF joined in suggesting MAX was cheating LOL so extra impetus for MAX to beat the Larens. Let's pray stragglers Ferrari can find something to put extra pressure on the papayas also, their Merc engines are not ultra reliable

From Monza ''MAX managed to brake cleanly and get the car stopped despite having significantly higher speed, reduced downforce and a full gas load''.
As well as aero, I think that special brake set up will play a similar role here.
https://www.planetf1.com/features/f1-data-max-verstappen-italian-gp-victory-monza

M5Rick wrote

From Monza ''MAX managed to brake cleanly and get the car stopped despite having significantly higher speed, reduced downforce and a full gas load''.
As well as aero, I think that special brake set up will play a similar role here.
https://www.planetf1.com/features/f1-data-max-verstappen-italian-gp-victory-monza

Max Verstappen × HondaJet

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Max Verstappen × HondaJet

So if I were MAX I would sell off the big jet and step into this pocket rocket after getting his pilot's licence just like Nelson did.

M5Rick wrote

So if I were MAX I would sell off the big jet and step into this pocket rocket after getting his pilot's licence just like Nelson did.

I think if Max wants this one, he'd just buy it next to his bigger jet..

But I think for his use this hondajet is a bit slow (780kmh, cruise speed is 680kmh) and the range is very limited, just 2600km.

His current Falcon 8x does 950kmh and has a range of 12000km.