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Azerbaijan GP: Lando Norris fastest after Baku track issue in first practice as Oscar Piastri suffers early engine problems | F1 News

September 19, 2025:

Azerbaijan GP: Lando Norris fastest after Baku track issue in first practice as Oscar Piastri suffers early engine problems | F1 News

Lando Norris was quickest in a disruptive first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as championship leader Oscar Piastri suffered an early power unit scare.

Norris, who trails Piastri by 31 points in the Drivers’ Championship with eight race weekends to go, was fast throughout the session which was red flagged for 25 minutes due to a kerb issue at Turn 16.

The red flag benefitted Piastri because he suffered an early power unit problem which McLaren resolved during the stoppage, so the championship leader lost little track time compared to his rivals on a track which rewards high confidence given the close proximity of the barriers.

McLaren appear to be in a league of their own, on a weekend they can seal the Constructors’ Championship, as Norris was 0.310s ahead of Piastri and over half a second clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third.

Leclerc has taken the last five pole positions in Baku, including Sprint poles, but any hopes of challenging McLaren for the win in similar fashion to his epic battle with Piastri 12 months ago, already look doubtful.

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Oscar Piastri suffered an engine issue during Azerbaijan GP first practice

His team-mate Lewis Hamilton clipped the inside wall at Turn 5 and suffered a puncture, plus front wing damage, as he ended first practice down in 13th.

An ill George Russell was fourth for Mercedes, with Williams’ Alex Albon in fifth and Yuki Tsunoda ahead of Red Bull team-mate and Monza race-winner Max Verstappen in sixth and seventh.

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Lewis Hamilton limps into the pit after clipping the wall during FP1 at the Azerbaijan GP

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Sky Sports F1’s Azerbaijan GP schedule

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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments to have taken place around the Baku City Circuit

Friday September 19
10.55am: F2 Qualifying
11.40am: Team Principals’ Press Conference
12.45pm: Azerbaijan GP Practice Two (session starts at 1pm)*
2.15pm: The F1 Show*

Saturday September 20
9.15am: Azerbaijan GP Practice Three (session starts at 9.30am)
11.10am: F2 Sprint Race
12.15pm: Azerbaijan GP Qualifying build-up
1pm: AZERBAIJAN GP QUALIFYING
3pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook

Sunday September 21
7.55am: F2 Feature Race
10.30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Azerbaijan GP build-up*
12pm: THE AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX*
2pm: Chequered Flag: Azerbaijan GP reaction
3pm: Ted’s Notebook

*also live on Sky Sports Main Event

Formula 1 is in Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime

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