Overview

• First practice was halted for a long red flag to repair a rubber curb section that detached after Carlos Sainz passed, following an early yellow for Gabriel Bortoletto's spin.
• Lando Norris set the benchmark at 1:42.704, with Oscar Piastri next and Charles Leclerc third after track action resumed late.
• The extended stoppage curtailed simulations and restricted setup work, reducing meaningful laps for much of the field.
• The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the 17th round of the season at the Baku Street Circuit from 19 to 21 September, with the race on Sunday at 8:00 Brasília time.
• Coverage is available on Band, Bandsports and F1TV Pro, as championship leader Oscar Piastri fronts the drivers’ standings and McLaren leads the constructors after Verstappen’s Monza win.