Watch the Formula 1 updates live from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the day of the start of training in Baku begins. Defender of the champion Max Verstappen has warned that he has “unfinished business” in Azerbaijan, after being denied victory in a chaotic match last season. It’s an ominous sign for the rest of the grid as Red Bull reach the track with four consecutive races, following Sergio Perez’s last Monaco Grand Prix victory. Ferrari and Mercedes are under pressure to respond and the first two training sessions will provide clues as to who can challenge Red Bull this weekend. Charles Leclerc is unbeaten in two months, but has excellent form in the standings with three consecutive pole positions, while Lewis Hamilton will hope that Mercedes has finally solved its problems with “porpoising”. It has been claimed that Red Bull fears the “dangerous” potential of the Mercedes car, but Verstappen remains the favorite as it tries to expand the Red Bull range. “I look forward to returning to Baku, we have some unfinished business there after last year,” Verstappen said. “It’s a difficult track with big brakes and tight running, finding the best set-up for the car will be difficult to ensure we have the right level of wings. It will also be interesting to see if we can improve our performance in a qualifying round, as we were a little short. ” Watch live updates from the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan below:
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Verstappen is now running softly as he starts a flying lap. It cuts a huge 0.6 seconds from its first year in a sector, then even bigger 0.72 seconds from the second sector! The result is 1: 45.810, the fastest of the day so far, and there will be plenty left out you could imagine. Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:37 1654860714
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AlphaTauris have been placed in the top five. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda both have faster times than Carlos Sainz, at a very heavy top of the Red Bull standings. Hamilton is completely down in 11th place, 2.5 seconds behind Verstappen. Russell has not yet started and has returned to the pits to work on his suspension. Ricciardo and Norris are also at the bottom half of the table. Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:31 1654860288
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Sainz and Hamilton both rattle their cars – as Leclerc, still in the tough, creates a faster first field. He shaves a few tenths of his first round, but Perez is second, just 0.068 seconds behind his teammate Verstappen. Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:24 1654860016
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- Ferstappen (M) 1: 46.932 Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:20 1654859899
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Nikolaos Latifi disappears amid a plume of rays. “The car died, the car died,” says the Williams driver, as he becomes the second victim of FP1 and activates the second VSC of the session. Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:18 1654859748
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Verstappen lights up the first two purple areas and then records the fastest time ever – as Hamilton finances the catchment area after coming out of a corner. “The wind is crazy,” says Verstappen. Leclerc then enters between Verstappen and Perez with his first hard lap. Repeats show that Ferrari was inches away from the wall in this lap. Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:15 1654859358
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Schumacher is off the track after suffering a huge leak from his car in Haas. “Mick, we have to stop the car, we have to stop the car.” Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:09 1654859270
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Verstappen and Perez go to the middle and climb to the top of the standings, with the defending champion scoring early 1: 48.574 Vettel reports “many wanderings straight at the wheel.” Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:07 1654858906
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The clocks show the time and FP1 is in progress in Baku. Lewis Hamilton starts straight away, with Mercedes one of seven teams on wing updates this weekend. Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 12:01 1654858552
Hamilton in Brad Pitt’s F1 film, Brazilian nationality
Lewis Hamilton says it’s “super exciting” to be involved in the production of an F1 movie starring Brad Pitt. “I can not say much, but it is a very nice project. We are working on the script and I spend time with Brad, which was quite epic. One thing I do undertake is to ensure that the cast and crew are different. It has to do with showing how great this sport is, while maintaining the true fighting spirit in the race. ” Hamilton also reacted after becoming an honorary citizen of Brazil on Thursday, as the lower house of parliament passed a bill on the issue. The move was proposed by MP Andre Figueiredo after last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, in which the British driver opened the Brazilian flag after winning the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo. “It’s very surreal,” Hamilton said. “I was surprised to hear that yesterday. Brazil has always been somewhere I loved and admired. I had some amazing moments there, I won my first title there, the epic victory last season. “My biggest followers are in Brazil and I look forward to spending more time there.” Jamie Braidwood10 June 2022 11:55
