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Tilke: Baku 'one of the most exciting' tracks

– Azerbaijan's Baku street circuit will be "one of the most exciting" tracks on the Formula 1 calendar when it arrives in 2016, according to architect Hermann Tilke.Azerbaijan is preparing to host the European Grand Prix on a specially constructed street circuit situated in the downtown area of capital city Baku from June 17-19.Tilke's workforce has calculated an average lap time of 101 seconds, with a top speed of 340km/h (211mph) predicted along the 1500m start/finish straight."There is no track like Baku City Circuit – it will be one of the most exciting ones on the calendar," commented Tilke, in an interview conducted by the venue."Baku, of course, is...
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