Baku Grand Prix Telemetry & Race Strategy Simulator

Race Setup & Aerodynamics

PRO RACE SPEC

Rival Baseline Preset

Rear Wing Trim (Downforce vs Top Speed) Low (Baku Spec)

352 km/h straight Balanced Max Castle Grip

Tyre Compound Selection Medium (C4)

ERS Hybrid Battery Deploy Overtake Mode

Harvest Neutral Hotlap Overtake

Main Straight Slipstream & DRS Active (<0.8s gap)

Speed Trap (Neftchilar Ave): 351.4 km/h

Castle Section Min Speed (T8): 92.2 km/h

Est. Lap Time: 1:42.842

Tyre Deg / Lap: 1.4% / lap

Optimal Pit Window: Laps 14 – 18

Speed 344 km/h Gear 8 · 11,800 RPM

Throttle / Brake 100% Brake 0%

Lateral G-Force 0.2 G Straight line

Delta to Pole -0.184s P1 Target Pace

ERS Battery 74% Deploying +160 BHP

SECTOR 1 -0.052s

36.140s

T1-T4 90° Heavy Braking

SECTOR 2 +0.098s

41.820s

T8 Castle Complex & Old City

SECTOR 3 -0.230s

24.882s

2.2km Full Throttle Caspian Straight

Continuous Lap Speed (km/h) vs Distance Trace Length: 6.003 km (Baku City Circuit)

Engineering Baku: The Ultimate Aerodynamic Compromise

The Baku City Circuit is one of Formula 1's most extreme engineering challenges. Drivers charge down a massive 2.2 kilometer straight along the Caspian Sea reaching over 350 km/h, but must also negotiate the narrowest section in modern racing—the medieval Castle complex (Turns 8–11) at just 7.6 meters wide.

Low vs High Downforce

Trimming the rear wing unleashes top speed down Neftchilar Avenue for crucial DRS overtakes, but compromises tire life and braking stability through the 90-degree corners in Sector 1.

The Castle Section (Turn 8)

Precision braking and tight steering lock. Cars brush within centimeters of 12th-century stone fortifications. Minimum cornering speeds drop to 88-95 km/h.

Tyre Thermal Management

Long full-throttle straights blast cold air over front tires, causing severe surface temperature drops before locking into heavy 5G braking zones at Turn 1 and Turn 3.