Walter Buchignani: Taking stock as Formula One stops in Azerbaijan

After three races in far-flung lands, now’s a good time to take stock of the Formula One season so far.
This weekend, F1 edges closer to its European base as the series rolls into the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
After that, nine of the following 10 races take place on European soil before the teams pack up again for the season homestretch, beginning in Singapore in September.
Some count Baku itself as part of the European leg, despite its location in the Caucasus on the