European Grand Prix 2016 Preview: Start Time, TV Info, Weather, Schedule, Odds

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Published: June 15, 2016

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In a most unlikely grand prix double-header, the Formula One circus is leaving an unseasonably cold and dreary Montreal behind this week and racing halfway around the world for the more hospitable climes of Baku, Azerbaijan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

Beginning in 1983, the European Grand Prix was typically used as a way to get around the rule that each country could host only one race per season (for example, Germany hosted two races in the early 2000s, while Michael Schumacher was dominating F1; later, Spain had two at the height of Fernandomania).

Now, after a three-year absence, the European Grand Prix is returning to the calendar—the only problem is there isn't even a consensus that Azerbaijan is actually in Europe.

Questionable geography (and politics) aside, the Baku City Circuit, winding through tight streets in the old city, looks fast and challenging—Monaco on steroids. But will it produce close, entertaining racing? That remains to be seen.

Lewis Hamilton has won the last two grands prix, following an eight-race winless streak dating back to the end of 2015. Meanwhile, Red Bull and Ferrari are nipping at the heels of the Silver Arrows, with Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel all looking capable of winning at least one of the last three races (Verstappen, of course, did win in Spain).

Ricciardo grabbed a surprise pole in Monaco, but the Baku circuit is more power-dependent, and the Renault engine is not yet a match for the Merc. Even if one of the Mercedes drivers does end up on pole, though, the team has been plagued by poor starts throughout the 2016 season.

Can Hamilton continue to build on the momentum of Monaco and Canada, or will the close, unforgiving barriers in Baku help throw up an unusual result this weekend?

Keep reading for a full race weekend preview, including TV times, current...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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