State-of-the-art technology for the Baku city circuit
State-of-the-art technology for the Baku city circuit
8 PagesState-of-the-art technology for the Baku city circuit Whenever the 22 Formula 1 pilots race around the track, vying for pole position, the air in one of the many metropolises around the world is charged with excitement. In June 2016, Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, got its first taste of this heady cocktail of top speeds, precision and thrills, glamour and celebrations. This spring, a city circuit was created in the centre of the capital, on the “balcony of Europe” amid the centuries-old buildings, contemporary high-rise towers and the port on the Caspian Sea. To make sure that the pilots can safely keep their powerful 815hp (600kW) racing cars on the track, WIRTGEN, VÖGELE and HAMM machines built a high- quality asphalt pavement on the narrow streets and the wide boulevards of the c
