P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc responded to his crash in first practice by ending up on top in FP2 in Baku. But it was Red Bull that looked like a more convincing proposition…
In the second Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice session, Charles Leclerc set the fastest time despite missing a considerable chunk of the session due to a crash in the first practice. Red Bull showed strong performance in a single lap in Baku, with Sergio Perez outperforming his teammate Max Verstappen in second practice. Perez, who has not scored a podium since April, was only six thousandths slower than Leclerc. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz also showed promising performance during the long runs. Leclerc had issues with his car and aborted meaningful long runs, ending the session early. Lance Stroll impressed as the fastest of the midfield cars, closely followed by Nico Hulkenberg.
