FIA shares Azerbaijan GP track limits, circuit changes, DRS & more

The FIA shares details of track limits, circuit changes, DRS zones, stewards names and more for F1 Azerbaijan GP.

The track limits for F1 Azerbaijan GP is denoted by white lines as known, but there is no additional information regarding escape roads, etc. The FIA Race Directors’ note, however, notes a huge list of changes made to the Baku circuit, they are:

• Vehicle opening added at pit exit on LHS.
• Vehicle opening at Turn 14 on RHS replaced with crash gate.
• Vehicle opening at Pit Entry on LHS replaced with crash gate.
• Crash gate at Pit Entry on RHS replace with vehicle opening.
• Realignment of the walls on RHS between Turn 3 and Turn 4.
• The concrete walls between Turn 12 and Turn 13 on RHS have been realigned.
• The track edge line at the exit of Turn 12 has been moved closer to the concrete walls.
• The concrete walls in the run-off in Turn 16 have been replaced with new ones.
• The concrete walls between Turn 18 and Turn 19 on LHS have been replaced with new ones.
• The concrete walls in Turn 15 on RHS have been realigned.
• The concrete wall separating the straights between Turn 6 and Turn 7 on LHS and between Turn 19 and Turn 20 on LHS have been replaced with new concrete walls.
• The concrete walls in Turn 1 run-off have been realigned.
• Between Turn 2 and Turn 3 small patches of new asphalt on LHS in Pit Exit Road and on RHS.
• Between Turn 7 and Turn 8 small patches of new asphalt on RHS.
• Between Turn 12 and Turn 13 a strip of new asphalt on RHS in front of the barriers.
• New location of Medical Centre.

In terms of the DRS zones, the first detection point is at SC2 line before Turn 2, whose activation point is at 56m after Turn 2, where the activation has been changed from 54m to 56m from 2023. Likewise the activation point for second zone has been changed too.

It has gone back to how it was in 2022 after the trial in 2023. The activation is at 347m after Turn 20 as opposed to 447m in 2023, with the detection point being at Turn 20. Meanwhile, the FIA stewards panel will be led by Tim Mayer. He will the able support of Matteo Perini, Johnny Herbert and Danil Solomin.

Here’s the note in full: https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Azerbaijan%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Race%20Director’s%20Event%20Notes.pdf

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