The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is close to getting underway tomorrow, but first, drivers must qualify after two days of practice.
This race is relatively new, starting in 2017 at the Baku City Circuit. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. After not being held in 2020 due to the pandemic, this race returned in 2021 when Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing. The Red Bull constructor won the first and last of this Grand Prix. Mercedes won the two races between 2018 and 2019, with Lewis Hamilton winning in 2018.
How to Watch Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Qualifying Today:
Date: June 11, 2022
Time: 9:55 a.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
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The third round of practice will happen right before this qualifying round. After the second practice, Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari led the field. Perez was the leader after the first practice on Thursday and Leclerc held the lead above the championship leader Max Verstappen of Belgium and Red Bull Racing.
The biggest story off the track revolves around FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s comments about whether Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel should be vocal about issues of equality and diversity. Both drivers said they would continue to speak out. The following days will show much more about the state of the sport than who will take the pole position going into the race on Sunday.
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