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In Short: Formula 1 drivers began practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit, with George Russell leading the first session.
Formula 1 drivers kicked off the Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit on Thursday, with George Russell topping the first session.
In the second session, Russell maintained his lead, recording a time of 1:43.347 despite needing to swerve around Gabriel Bortoleto’s slow Audi on the final straight.
Liam Lawson of Alpine encountered Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari in a scenario through the kinks at the start of the section, leading to an investigation by the stewards after the session.
The next Formula 1 free practice session as part of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will begin today at 16:00 and run until 17:00.
The first practice session began at 12:30 p.m. and will continue until 1:30 p.m., with all 11 teams participating.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in the top five of both sessions, but Hamilton feels Ferrari are missing performance on the tyres and on the straights.
The second session was also interrupted by an incident, with Russell and Verstappen trading fastest times in the early part of the session.
The third free practice session will take place tomorrow at 12:30.
President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that negotiations will proceed in stages: a dedicated bilateral session between Ukrainian leadership and the US delegation, followed by a subsequent session with the European security advisers.
According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian negotiating team will first hold a dedicated bilateral discussion with Trump’s envoys before convening a second session with the European advisers.
The next scheduled House legislative session begins Nov. 9, giving lawmakers one last opportunity to act on several major pieces of legislation before the House leaves Washington through Election Day.
What this adds
It also highlights the upcoming third free practice session and the diplomatic negotiations involving Ukrainian leadership and US and European delegations.
What's confirmed
- Formula 1 drivers kicked off the Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit on Thursday, with George Russell topping the first session.
- In the second session, Russell maintained his lead, recording a time of 1:43.347 despite needing to swerve around Gabriel Bortoleto’s slow Audi on the final straight.
- Liam Lawson of Alpine encountered Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari in a scenario through the kinks at the start of the section, leading to an investigation by the stewards after the session.
- The next Formula 1 free practice session as part of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will begin today at 16:00 and run until 17:00.
- The first practice session began at 12:30 p.m. and will continue until 1:30 p.m., with all 11 teams participating.
- Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in the top five of both sessions, but Hamilton feels Ferrari are missing performance on the tyres and on the straights.
- The second session was also interrupted by an incident, with Russell and Verstappen trading fastest times in the early part of the session.
- The third free practice session will take place tomorrow at 12:30.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that negotiations will proceed in stages: a dedicated bilateral session between Ukrainian leadership and the US delegation, followed by a subsequent session with the European security advisers.
- According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian negotiating team will first hold a dedicated bilateral discussion with Trump’s envoys before convening a second session with the European advisers.
- The next scheduled House legislative session begins Nov. 9, giving lawmakers one last opportunity to act on several major pieces of legislation before the House leaves Washington through Election Day.
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- After the session resumed Russell was the first driver to lap below 1m44s, cutting the timing beam at 1m43.7s to lead the way by four tenths from Verstappen, who earlier had complained of “constantly counter-steering” his upgraded Red Bull because “my rear axle is coming off the ground”.
- Jamie Chadwick became the first woman in more than a decade to drive a contemporary Williams F1 car in a recent test at Portimao Full results from Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice sessions in Baku The Race started in February 2020 as a digital-only motorsport channel.
- Returnee Hadjar ended the session ninth in the other Red Bull, also on a 1m44.8s, while soon-to-be ex-Haas driver Esteban Ocon rounded out the top 10.
- Each mistake is small on its own, but across a full sourcing session they add up fast.
- Each session lasted one hour, with all 11 teams taking part.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli encountered a hydraulic system issue during the session and was forced to retire early.
- The two leaders − both headed to New York next week for United Nations General Assembly sessions − could have met in Manhattan.
- Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Thursday, extending the previous session’s losses after reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes through Oman eased concerns over supply disruptions.
- During the session, drivers will familiarize themselves with the track, check their car setups, and prepare for the remainder of the race weekend.
- Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Friday September 25 5.10am: F2 Sprint* 9.15am: Azerbaijan GP Practice Three (session starts at 9.30am)* 11.10am: F2 Feature Race 1* 12.30pm: Azerbaijan GP Qualifying build-up* 1PM: AZERBAIJAN GP QUALIFYING* 3pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook Racing on a Saturday!