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Azerbaijan to be twilight race
The inaugural European GP in Azerbaijan will be a twilight race after a 6pm local start time was confirmed for June's Baku event. With the timings for 2016's record 21-race calendar released, Azerbaijan has been listed to start at 6pm local time for both qualifying and the race on June 18-19, which is 2pm BST. Sunset in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital city, will not occur until 9.15pm in mid-June, making the grand prix the sport's latest twilight event. The scheduling of Azerbaijan's F1 debut has provoked controversy with race day clashing with the finale of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The prestigious endurance race concludes on at 2pm BST on Sunday June 19. The Trump Tower at dusk in Baku Elsewhere...
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