2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix-Practice & Qualifying.

[racingbradley]

Good luck to the team this weekend.

[elnano14]

Charles is very strong around Baku, if the upgrades can work at low speed corners and improve traction then I expect at least a podium for him there

[elnano14]

Leclerc's pace on medium is very good, he lost around 5 tenths in sector 3 on his last FL due to running wide but still only 3 tenths behind Max

[racingbradley]

No reason given for the red flag. Early days but Max seems to have got his speed back.

[racingbradley]

Charles on top with a 1m.46.608

[elnano14]

I knew it...

He was so fast lol, was setting purple sectors and then...

[Always44]

Don't get me wrong, I like Charles, he's a very likeable guy, but he makes too many mistakes, Lewis is going to destroy him next year unless he stops making so many unforced mistakes.

[racingbradley]

Oh no

[elnano14]

The crash isn't that bad, and it's still FP1 so still plenty of time for him

Sainz on other hand isn't up to pace at the moment

[racingbradley]

I suppose if you are going to make a mistake this weekend now is the best time. I hope they can get the car ready for P2

[racingbradley]

"I took the dirt on the outside" he reports back but the main thing is he's ok.

[elnano14]

Leclerc is still the fastest in sector 1 + 2 even the others already running softs

[racingbradley]

Leclerc is still the fastest in sector 1 + 2 even the others already running softs

He was mighty fast. Pity he came across that dirt just at the wrong time!!!!!

[racingbradley]

Sainz was lucky not to touch the wall on turn 7. He has not been so quick as Charles so far but he managed to keep it on the track!!!
The best times were set on the softs with lower fuel. I think Charles was a match for Max today.

[FerrariF60]

Don't get me wrong, I like Charles, he's a very likeable guy, but he makes too many mistakes, Lewis is going to destroy him next year unless he stops making so many unforced mistakes.

[FerrariF60]

Don't get me wrong, I like Charles, he's a very likeable guy, but he makes too many mistakes, Lewis is going to destroy him next year unless he stops making so many unforced mistakes.

[elnano14]

It seems Charles's car hasn't been fully fixed yet

[PURE PASSION]

It seems Charles's car hasn't been fully fixed yet

Any news about that ??

[FerrariF60]

It seems Charles's car hasn't been fully fixed yet

what's wrong with it?
is it from the damage he had in FP1??
i thought the accident was pretty minor.

[elnano14]

Yes it was from the damage from FP1
They thought it was fixed but once Leclerc was out on track there were still some minor damage

[PURE PASSION]

Lec went faster and then continued for some more laps ????

[elnano14]

Pace is good, both in quali sims and race sims
Once again very close in race pace between the 3-4 teams

[elnano14]

Looking at the long runs, our tyre deg once again is the best on the grid right now

[Rishu]

We need both the cars in the mix. WCC is still up for grabs

[JPZ]

Leclerc fastest in FP2.

[Alonsomaniac]

Don't get me wrong, I like Charles, he's a very likeable guy, but he makes too many mistakes, Lewis is going to destroy him next year unless he stops making so many unforced mistakes.

Did you know Charles Leclerc is the most constant driving guy out there up till now this year? We have had 16 races now and he finished in the top four 12 times. He is the only one to do that. The Ferrari has not been the fastest car by far although it's getting slightly better now, but Charles is still holding a firm 3rd in the championship.
You know what hurts? Making mistakes when it matters. Leclerc hardly ever does that.
Lewis destroying him? That's what people thought Vettel would do too. Guess what happened.

[racingbradley]

It's hard to judge exactly where we are at as the top 3 are all from different teams and about 0.5 sec between the top 5.
We look good but Baku is a tricky circuit and the simplest mistake could be catastrophic.
Bearman is giving a good account of himself on his first outing in a Haas...very chilled.

[racingbradley]

Lewis destroying him? That's what people thought Vettel would do too. Guess what happened.

I guess Always44 only looks through his rose coloured spectacles at Lewis. We will see.

[nani_s23]

We need both the cars in the mix. WCC is still up for grabs

For that to happen, we need Sainz to be up there as well & atleast 1 DNF from McLaren. I guess it will be close season similar to 2023 where we were fighting with Mercs last year for P3. This time it’s for P1.

[racingbradley]

A lot of red flags today. We are not get much running so far.