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The drivers took to the track for Free Practice 1 in the city of Baku. This street circuit always provides excitement for the fans as it proves to be a difficult track for many of the teams. See who topped the timesheets for FP1:

• Ollie Bearman will be driving in replacement of Kevin Magnussen after Magnussen received a race ban because he exceeded the amount of penalty points allowed in one season
• The session was red flagged to allow the marshalls to clean up track debris
  • It is suspected that the debris came from Franco Colapinto's car
  • The red flag was about ten minutes long, leaving drivers with less time in Free Practice 1
• Esteban Ocon had an engine problem and had to head back into the pits
  • It was looking like a hydraulics issue
  • Ocon had to retire the car for the rest of the session
• Charles Leclerc went into the wall at Turn 15 which caused another red flag
• Despite causing the red flag, Leclerc has been leading the session and was the fastest driver out on track
• Franco Colapinto brought out the third red flag with 18 minutes left on the clock after hitting the wall at Turn 4
• The session resumed with ten minutes left
• Max Verstappen topped the session ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP1 Results

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