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One month to go to F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 on Baku track

- By Laman Ismayilova

Less than a month left before Formula 1 drivers arrive in the City of Winds for one of the world's most popular annual sporting series.

Adrenaline, the smell of gasoline, whizzing f1 cars and thrill of Baku City Circuit (BCC) and much more awaits motorsport fans.

The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 will be held on April 28-30. The race is the fourth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championsh­ip.

The drivers and teams are due to be the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.

Qualifying will start on April 28 at 17:00 local time, sprint race is scheduled for April 29 (17:30), while the race will start April 30 at 15:00 local time.

Motorsport fans from abroad showed great interest in the race. Formula 1 fans from 90 countries have already purchased tickets not to miss the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including those from the Netherland­s, Britain, Georgia, UAE, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Israel, the USA, Mexico, and so on.

Apart from the race, F1 fans will enjoy a rich entertainm­ent program.

The Dutch DJ Hardwell will be performing in the Baku Boulevard Fanzone on April 29, right after the culminatio­n of the season's first F1 sprint race.

After first hitting the

Dutch dance music scene at just 14 years old, Hardwell achieved internatio­nal acclaim ten years later in 2013, when he was named the World Number 1 DJ by DJ Magazine for two consecutiv­e years.

He delivered hit crossover singles working alongside major acts like Craig David, Jay Sean, Austin Mahone, and Jason Derulo.

The Dj has headlined some of the world's biggest festivals and events, including Tomorrowla­nd and Ultra Music Festival, and is known for his high-energy performanc­es and infectious beats.

Noting that, Hardwell was the first DJ to perform a solo event at Germany's world-renowned Hockenheim­ring and was also the first DJ to play on the podium at a Formula 1 race, when he thrilled music and sports fans at the Mexican Grand Prix.

National Press Officer of the Baku City Circuit Operations Company (BCC) Turab Teymurov in anticipati­on of the race in Baku shared his thoughts about the entertainm­ent program.

"We are pleased to announce to the public that the world-famous star will visit Baku as part of the entertainm­ent program that will be organized on the big stage located in the Seaside Boulevard area. I am sure that after the pandemic, with the longawaite­d concert's return to the format of the competitio­n, fans will be even more excited about the race. We, in our turn, can't wait to celebrate the seventh return of the Formula 1 race with great enthusiasm. During the next great race weekend, DJ Harwell's hits will delight the fans and give them another unforgetta­ble Baku memory. With tickets selling out at a record-high number, I urge fans to grab this opportunit­y and experience the incredible excitement of the race with us. In Baku, always expect the unexpected!", Teymurov said in the statement.

With an extensive entertainm­ent schedule, the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 promises an unforgetta­ble atmosphere!

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