--- description: In a new episode of High Performance Racing on YouTube, Jake Humphrey, Rob Smedley, and Otmar Szafnauer break down the unique engineering puzzle that is Baku. title: High Performance Racing On Baku's Setup "Nightmare" image: https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SI202509210286-Aangepast-900x600.jpg --- [Skip to main content](#content) ![Change language](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo-mob.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) ![Formula 1 Videos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-spa-header.jpg) [![Try F1 on Apple TV for 7 days](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/F1-Launch_Refresh2_Static_Affiliate_728x90_US-EN.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-apple-tv/) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) - [Home](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) - [F1 News](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/) - [F1 2026](https://www.f1-fansite.com/2026-formula-1-season/) - [F1 2027](https://www.f1-fansite.com/2027-formula-1-season/) - [All Time](https://www.f1-fansite.com/all-time-f1-archive/) - [F1 Stats](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-statistics/) - [Photos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-wallpapers/) - [F1 Fans](https://www.f1-fansite.com/fans/) - [F1 Quiz](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-quizzes/) - [F1 Tickets](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-tickets/) - [F1 Merchandise](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-merchandise/) - Add to home screen [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) [Next session![Circuit of The Americas](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/us.svg?v=2) US United States Grand Prix · FP100d 00h 00m 00s](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-calendar/usa-grand-prix-f1-race-information/) [Next session![Circuit of The Americas](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/us.svg?v=2) US United States Grand Prix · FP100d 00h 00m 00s](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-calendar/usa-grand-prix-f1-race-information/) # High Performance Racing On Baku's Setup "Nightmare" [  PREV ](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-videos/oracle-virtual-laps-red-bulls-preview-of-baku/) [| NEXT  ](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-videos/karting-champion-gets-advice-from-williams-driver-carlos-sainz/) ![High Performance Racing On Baku's Setup "Nightmare"](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SI202509210286-Aangepast-900x600.jpg) [Victor R.](https://www.f1-fansite.com/author/victor/) 23 Sep 1 min read
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In a new episode of High Performance Racing on YouTube, Jake Humphrey, Rob Smedley, and Otmar Szafnauer break down the unique engineering puzzle that is [Baku](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/baku-street-circuit/). [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iUqilclYjEg/hqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUqilclYjEg) With its castle-section corners demanding maximum downforce and the longest straight on the calendar requiring the opposite, they explain how teams navigate this impossible compromise—and why driver confidence can sometimes outweigh what the simulator data suggests. The conversation widens into a debate on modern F1 itself, questioning whether the sport has become entertainment with a race attached. Record revenues and soaring team valuations prompt reflection on what's been gained and lost, while the panel also discusses [Kimi Antonelli's](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/kimi-antonelli/) 96% title odds and the possibility of [Fernando Alonso](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/fernando-alonso/) retiring. 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