Baku - APA. German driver Nico Rosberg from Mercedes AMG F1 team has won the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe in Baku.
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His result was 1:48.942, APAsport reported.
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Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel came in second with 1:48.921 second lag, followed by Force India’s Sergio Perez (1:48.269), who was given a gearbox change penalty.The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe kicked off in Baku at 17:00 PM on June 19.
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva wathced the race.The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe was held in Baku on June 19. The Baku circuit, which is slightly over six kilometers, had the racers go 51 laps.
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Overall, 11 teams, two drivers in each, competed in the race. Azerbaijan hosted the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe for the first time. The event started on June 17 and ended today, on June 19.Â