2024 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Leclerc Crashes, Verstappen Leads in Dramatic Friday Practice – LIVE UPDATES!

Live Updates from the 2024 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Friday Practice

Stay tuned for real-time updates, photos, and lap times from Friday's practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The seven-time world champion is currently on hard tires and is trailing Perez by 0.396 seconds.

Verstappen clocks in at 1 minute 45.052 seconds, trailing Perez's leading time by 0.4 seconds. The Mexican driver has had an impressive beginning.

Leclerc mentions that there is a "bend" in his car and heads to the pit lane.

"I believe there is an issue with the car. The stiffness varies from the left side to the right, affecting the stability and feedback."

He pulls ahead of Verstappen by almost a full second, claiming the top spot on the timesheets.

Verstappen recorded a time of 1 minute and 45.563 seconds, placing him 0.3 seconds ahead of the competition.

Perez is currently having an excellent lap.

Leclerc posted a time of 1 minute and 45.812 seconds, putting him just under a tenth of a second in front of Sainz. Piastri secured the third position.

The weekend’s second practice session begins in Baku.

Following his accident during the first practice session, Ferrari has fixed Leclerc's vehicle, and he is now prepared to continue.

Check out our FP1 summary where Verstappen led the standings…

It's not much longer until the second practice session (FP2) begins in Azerbaijan. We'll be providing you with live updates and coverage of all the events and news from Baku during the session.

The complete results from the first practice session (FP1) for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Norris, Sainz, Piastri, Alonso, Russell, Leclerc, and Ricciardo.

Verstappen leads the standings with a time of 1 minute and 45.546 seconds, finishing 0.3 seconds faster than Hamilton.

Verstappen and Perez continue to give it their all, so anticipate some shifts in the standings.

He achieves the highest speed in the initial segment…

He positions himself in second place driving the Red Bull, just a fraction of a second behind Hamilton's leading time.

Sainz asserts Ferrari's strong speed as he climbs to third place, just 0.3 seconds behind Hamilton.

The top 10 drivers are Hamilton, Norris, Piastri, Perez, Leclerc, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Bearman, Hulkenberg, and Sainz.

Hamilton, Norris, Piastri, Perez, Leclerc, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Bearman, Hulkenberg, and Sainz.

Hamilton posted the quickest time, but Colapinto experienced a crash, resulting in a red flag.

The McLaren driver clocked a time of 1 minute 46.282 seconds, placing him 0.3 seconds ahead of Perez, who is in third place

Norris climbs to the lead in the second McLaren, outpacing his teammate by a little more than 0.2 seconds.

Most of the drivers are returning to the track using soft tires.

🔴 RED FLAG 🔴 Leclerc has collided with the barriers! 💥 The fastest driver in today's practice will no longer participate in the session. He is uninjured. "I picked up dirt on the outside," he informs the Ferrari team over the radio. 📻 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP pic.twitter.com/stNOHglFpP — Formula 1 (@F1) September 13, 2024

Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Sainz, Piastri, and Hulkenberg.

Race halted 🚩 Charles Leclerc has crashed into the barrier at Turn 15. He has exited the vehicle and is unharmed 👌 #AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 #F1— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 13, 2024

Race halted 🚩 Charles Leclerc has crashed into the barrier at Turn 15. He has exited the vehicle and is unharmed 👌 #AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 #F1

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