Lewis Hamilton tops FP2 at Azerbaijan Grand Prix leading Ferrari 1-2

Lewis Hamilton topped the second practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, leading a 1-2 finish for Ferrari, as both McLarens struggled.

Feature image credit: Ferrari Media

Hamilton was the fastest driver in the second hour of practice in Azerbaijan and he edged out his teammate, Charles Leclerc, by 0.074s by the time the chequered flag fell. Meanwhile, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had trouble, finishing 10^th and 12^th, respectively.

Drivers had begun to test Baku’s limits as the escape roads were in use early on in the session with Liam Lawson option to use the escape road at turn 15.

Norris had a moment part-way through the session as the championship contender hit the wall at turn four. It had caused his left tyre to deflate, and the Briton fought his way back to the pits with damage. He did not return to the circuit.

Piastri also had his own issues, tapping the barrier at turn 15. After precautionary checks in the pits, he was back out onto the circuit.

Whilst the McLaren’s struggled out on track, it left room for Mercedes’ George Russell to round out the top three, 0.477s behind his former teammate’s best time.

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So, how did FP2 end?

1. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari – 1m 41.293s
2. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +0.074s
3. George Russell, Mercedes +0.477s
4. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes +0.486s
5. Oliver Bearman, Haas +0.598s
6. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing +0.609s
7. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls +0.696s
8. Esteban Ocon, Haas +0.874s
9. Alexander Albon, Williams +0.884s
10. Lando Norris, McLaren +0.906s
11. Carlos Sainz, Williams +0.962s
12. Oscar Piastri, McLaren +1.002s
13. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls +1.150s
14. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing +1.151s
15. Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Sauber +1.268s
16. Pierre Gasly, Alpine +1.381s
17. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +1.478s
18. Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber +1.527s
19. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +1.674s
20. Franco Colapinto, Alpine +2.029s

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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.