Second Baku practice
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the second Formula 1 practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Monza winner was six thousandths faster than two-time Baku winner Sergio Perez in the Red Bull on Friday afternoon, with Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton third (+0.066 seconds).
In the morning, Leclerc had crashed his car into the barriers and was unable to continue. World champion Max Verstappen finished sixth (+0.545).
The Dutch Red Bull driver has been waiting for a win for six races now. Ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix, Verstappen leads the world championship by 62 points from Briton Norris. Recently, however, the Red Bull team has been in a form crisis. McLaren could already take the lead in the constructors' championship in Azerbaijan. The traditional British team is eight points behind defending champions Red Bull Racing.
Three red flags in the first practice session
Verstappen set the fastest lap in the first practice session, which was stopped three times by red flags. Just a few minutes after the start of the practice laps, race control turned the lights red because there were car parts on the track. Shortly afterwards, Leclerc had an accident and the Monegasque had to end the session. The third forced break followed when Williams youngster Franco Colapinto lost control of his car and caused the next accident.
The second practice session was then accident-free. However, because the teams focused on race preparation and experimented with different tires and fuel quantities, the results are only of limited significance.
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