The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 08:23 am
by John
Disclaimer: This is Part 3 of the series "The best GP introductions in the world. The author takes no responsibility for the relevance of the content regarding the actual GP itself.
The Mongol invasion of Azerbaijan
The Mongol invasion of the Middle East and Caucasus was a devastating event for Azerbaijan and most of its neighbors. From 1220, Azerbaijan began to pay tributes to the Mongols. Jebe and Subotai Khan made the small state neutral. In 1231, the Mongols occupied most of Azerbaijan and killed the Khorezmshah Jalaladdin, who had overthrown the Atabeg dynasty. In 1235 the Mongols destroyed cities of Ganja, Shamkir, Tovuz, Shabran on their way to conquer Kievan Russia. By the 1236, all of Transcaucasia was in the hands of Ogedei khan.
Ogedei Khan:
Azerbaijan Gas fire
Azerbaijan is also known for it's gas fires of Yanar Dag.
Yanar Dag (Azerbaijani: Yanar Dağ, meaning "burning mountain") is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (a country which itself is known as "the Land of Fire"). Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.[1][2] Administratively, Yanar Dag belongs to Absheron District of Azerbaijan.
Unlike mud volcanoes, the Yanar Dag flame burns fairly steadily, as it involves a steady seep of gas from the subsurface. It is claimed that the Yanar Dag flame was only noted when accidentally lit by a shepherd in the 1950s.[3] There is no seepage of mud or liquid, which distinguishes it from the nearby mud volcanoes of Lökbatan or Gobustan.
Borat
Azerbaijan is not known for Borat.
2017 race
The most hotly debated GP of last year.
Finally - how to pronounce Azerbaijan
Man, the Mongols. They were pretty adept at doing what they were doing.
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:21 am
by MonteCristo
Most key-shaped track layout on the calendar?
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:57 am
by caneparo
Ready for another pirelli fest grand prix?
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:21 pm
by Antonov
I thought Russia was the next GP, lol. Seems like it will be taking place in October again.
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:29 pm
by John
Antonov wrote: ↑6 years ago
I thought Russia was the next GP, lol. Seems like it will be taking place in October again.
Good - the Mongol horde needs to rest and re-supply before taking on the rest of the eastern bloc.
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 17:22 pm
by Everso Biggyballies
MonteCristo wrote: ↑6 years ago
Most key-shaped track layout on the calendar?
Getting the track understood is the key to a good set up and lap time.?
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
MonteCristo wrote: ↑6 years ago
Most key-shaped track layout on the calendar?
Getting the track understood is the key to unlocking a good set up and lap time.?
Corrected
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 17:46 pm
by John
MonteCristo wrote: ↑6 years ago
Most key-shaped track layout on the calendar?
And Montreal is the most....vagina shaped?
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 04:19 am
by Kai-Star
Nice GP race weekend titles. Gives me a good laugh.
Turkmenistan also has a perpetual gas crater. Similarly a country that loves to spend/waste a lot of money on ostentatious things. Perhaps not too long before we see a GP there too.
Re: The "Oh f**k the Mongols are here as well"-GP of Azerbajasiis....Eh. Baku.
