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F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton hits the wall as star causes Baku red flag
During FP1 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, F1 champion Lewis Hamilton hit the wall, damaging his front wing, while another driver caused a red flag and a delay in Baku. Hamilton limped back to the pits with a puncture and damaged wing, but the Ferrari team quickly replaced it, allowing him to return to the track for the final minutes. Championship leader Oscar Piastri faced power unit issues and retired to the garage, missing out on significant track time. The session was further disrupted by a red flag caused by a loose piece of rubber at Turn 16, which also revealed damage to the kerb itself. Despite the chaos, Piastri benefited as his team had time to fix the power unit issue, letting him resume his FP1 session. The current F1 world champion is Max Verstappen, who won his fourth drivers’ championship last year. FP2 will take place today at 1:00pm (BST), with FP3 scheduled for tomorrow morning. Verstappen is reportedly open to a move to Ferrari, and there are ongoing headlines regarding driver changes and team developments in the F1 world.
