First glimpes of new Baku track

The introduction of a new race track and new destination in Formula One is always met with excitement.

The watching public want to see a blend of the classic, traditional and historical tracks of the likes of Silverstone, Monaco and Spa, but also like to see the sport break into new markets with new exciting tracks such as Austin in the United States of America and more recently Mexico.

For 2016 the new destination is Baku in Azerbaijan, who will host the European Grand Prix, despite the fact that the country somewhat straddles Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

It’s an interesting destination with the Baku City Circuit designed by Hermann Tilke, driving close by to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Maiden Tower.

formula1.com have now published a video previewing the new track and it looks like it could be an instant classic.

Will the action on track look as good as the landscape behind it?