epa05366547 A view of the Baku street circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan, 15 June 2016. The 2016 Formula One Grand Prix of Europe will take place on 19 June. EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan makes its Formula One debut this weekend but there is nothing new about the commercial logic that brings the sport to Baku.
'Follow the Money' has long been Formula One's mantra and the oil-rich country ticks a fair few boxes even if the sharp decline in worldwide oil prices has hit the economy and currency of late.
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