Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Times in Central European Time.
- Thursday 24 September
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Practice 1
Two virtual safety cars break up the opening hour on the streets of Baku. Otherwise a standard programme of first laps and setup work.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Practice 2
A crash in the tight castle section brings out the red flag. Around it, routine qualifying runs and long runs.
3 out of 10, Skip it - Friday 25 September
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Practice 3
Gusting wind makes the cars twitchy, with a stranded car and several near-misses with the walls. A tight finale on fresh soft tyres rounds it off.
4 out of 10, If you have time -
Qualifying
A delayed start, gusting wind and an early crash keep Q1 and Q2 busy, with plenty of drivers brushing the limits on the street circuit. Decent viewing, but not essential.
5 out of 10, If you have time - Saturday 26 September
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Race
Two safety cars bunch the field up and set up tense restarts on the long straight. The closing laps turn into a flat-out fight all the way to the line.
8 out of 10, Worth it