Media accreditation for Formula 1 Baku race to start on February 20

Media accreditation for Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will start on February 20, Baku City Circuit’s Head of Marketing and Communications, Nigar Arpardarai said.

The deadline for media access to the 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is March 31.

Azerbaijan will host Formula 1, the significant sporting event of the year, for the second time.

Unlike 2016, this year between June 23 and 25, the country joins the race with a different name, as Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku was renamed to the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan.

The 2017 season will begin on March 26 in Australia and conclude on November 26 in Abu Dhabi, and will include five back-to-back race weekends. The race is expected to be held in 20 countries.

Tickets for the 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix are available to purchase online via www.bakucitycircuit.com from December 2. 

The BCC is offering fans a limited supply of special ‘early bird’ discounts of up to 30 percent on the cost of all 4-day tickets.Meanwhile, this week marks the last week of the early bird phase of BCC’s online ticket sales for the event. This exciting offer now enters its last week and will run out on January 31, 2017, after which the cost of tickets will revert back to their original price.