lap 2

pia goes and takes p2 from lec

p1 rus
pia
lec
nor
had

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lap 1

start

ant goes backwards the top 6 stay the same

p1 rus
pia
lec
nor
had

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5 lights

the revs rise, inline with the blue flag,

one,
two,
three,
four,
and then five red lights............ hold your breath.

They are out ........... go go go go

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The grid is full, a lone marshall with a green fia flag calmly assess the grid full of cars. The marshall is happy and waves the green flag, and the walks(runs) to the pit side of the track.

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after a lap of the circuit, the weaving stops and the pole setter slows down towards the grid markings and stops in his slot
The grid fills with the cars ready for the next step.

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rus has bolted on the formation lap

opps

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The formation lap is underway. With the leader pealing away from the grid to warm his tyres and brakes, then assess the track conditions.

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The 2026 #AzerbaijanGP track stats

air 26c
track 46c
Humidity 58.6%
wind nw 2km/h

AzerbaijanGP Tyres deployment
Dry
C3 Hards
C4 mediums
C5 softs

Wets
I inters
W wets

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national anthem time

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The AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 2026 starting grid
p1 rus lec
p3 pia had
p5 nor ham
p7 gas ver
p9 col bea
p11 law alb
p13 oco sai
p15 lin ant
p17 bor hul
p19 bot per
p21 alo str

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hopefully you aren't bob........ and made it in time

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22 minutes to formation lap

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don't be Bob.

The Azerbaijan GP is on in about 2 hours time..

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The provisional fp2 Azerbaijan GP

p1 rus 1:43.347
ant
ver
lec
ham
nor
gas
pia
had
p10 oco
col
law
per
bor
hul
alb
sai
lin
bot
p20 bea
str
alo

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the chequered flag drops on fp2

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ant was fast but not as fast rus

hes p2

p1 rus 1:43.347
ant
ver
lec
ham

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ant is doing purple mini sectors.........

watch out rus

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rus goes faster

p1 rus 1:43.347
ver
lec
ham
ant

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ham noted for impeeding

rus
ver
lec
ham
ant

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ham into p4 and ver p2

p1 rus
ver
lec
ham
ant

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