GP2 in Baku: Prema Racing’s Giovinazzi delivers best time at qualifying session

The Italian driver of the Prema Racing team Antonio Giovinazzi delivered the best time of 1:51.752 at the qualifying session of the 2016 GP2 Series in Baku June 17.

The Japanese driver of the ART Grand Prix team Nobuharu Matsushita had the second best time (1:55.719), while the Russian driver of the ART Grand Prix, Sergey Sirotkin delivered the third best time (1:52.532).

Azerbaijan is hosting the 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe for the first time June 17 – June 19. The Baku circuit, which is slightly over 6 kilometers, will have the racers to go 51 laps. Overall, 11 teams, each with two drivers, will compete in the race.

The race layout incorporates the medieval walls of the old city (Icheri Sheher) and a long high-speed blast along the shores of the Caspian Sea. The maximum estimated speed at the race is 340 km/h.

GP2 first race, Formula 1 third practice session and Formula 1 qualifying will be held on the second day of the races on June 18, while the GP2 second race and 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe will be held on the last day of the races, June 19.

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