Lando Norris set the pace in the first practice session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a session marked by interruptions and setbacks for some prominent drivers.<\/p>\n
Oscar Piastri, Norris’ direct rival in the fight for the championship, was affected by an engine problem, which limited his participation in the initial session.<\/p>\n
Piastri, who comes to this weekend with a 31-point lead over Norris, had to return to the garage immediately after starting the session. McLaren confirmed that they were working to solve a problem in the power unit of his single-seater.<\/p>\n
The session was delayed 20 minutes due to a problem with the curbs on the last corner. A steward was even seen jumping on the curb while the problem was being solved.<\/p>\n
Once the issue was resolved, the teams hurried to complete some laps. Norris, who led from the start, quickly set the fastest time, finishing the session with a 0.310-second advantage over Piastri.<\/p>\n
Despite getting dangerously close to the wall on several occasions, Piastri managed to reduce the gap with his teammate at the end of the session.<\/p>\n
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari took third place, followed by George Russell of Mercedes, who returned to the car after missing media day on Thursday due to illness.<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen had a lock-up at Turn 15, finishing the session in seventh place, 1.086 seconds behind Norris.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton also suffered a complicated moment at the end of the session, hitting the wall at turn five, which resulted in a puncture and damage to the front wing.<\/p>\n
The Ferrari driver, who struggled, finished the session in 13th place, 1.383 seconds behind the leader.<\/p>\n
The second practice will begin at 16:00 local time (13:00 BST).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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