FP1: Verstappen pips Leclerc in sole practice session before qualifying
F1 Grand Prix, GP Azerbaijan, Baku Street Circuit
Championship leader Max Verstappen topped the only practice session before the tension rises up in the afternoon’s qualifying session. Ferrari appeared to be in a promising form with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz ending up second and fourth quickest.
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:42.315 | 22 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.352 | +0.037s | 21 |
| 3 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:42.454 | +0.139s | 22 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.899 | +0.584s | 23 |
| 5 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:43.125 | +0.810s | 22 |
| 6 | 21 | Nyck De Vries | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:43.414 | +1.099s | 24 |
| 7 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:43.455 | +1.140s | 23 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:43.560 | +1.245s | 20 |
| 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:43.628 | +1.313s | 25 |
| 10 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:43.748 | +1.433s | 23 |
| 11 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:43.798 | +1.483s | 21 |
| 12 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:43.980 | +1.665s | 23 |
| 13 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:44.010 | +1.695s | 23 |
| 14 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:44.137 | +1.822s | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:44.323 | +2.008s | 21 |
| 16 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:44.900 | +2.585s | 16 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:45.082 | +2.767s | 20 |
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:45.955 | +3.640s | 8 |
| 19 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:46.321 | +4.006s | 7 |
| 20 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:47.498 | +5.183s | 8 |
