Eurovision: Baku's beauty wins over F1
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The race may have been a little uneventful, despite the tricky circuit (ask Lewis Hamilton about that one), but Azerbaijan's inaugural Formula 1 race in Baku was a visual feast.
Grand Soviet-era buildings line parts of the circuit, which is also overlooked by more modern, oil-financed, architecture
The track wound its way through the city's medieval old town, where Lewis Hamilton uncharacteristically crashed in qualifying
Always good to have a castle next to your track
Sea view. Tick. We'll see your Mediterranean, Monaco, for this Caspian view
Baku-street boys - the baroque verandas shake to the sound of the turbos
Even the temporary seating added a splash of colour
The kerbs were cutting some teams' tyres during practice. Pretty colours, though
It's not yet clear if the residents found the noise of the grand prix an annoyance
The frequent appearance of cats by the barriers seemed to indicate their approval