Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

2024 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

14 Sep 2024
09:58
First times on the board

Piastri sets a 1m45.476s, 0.2s ahead of Hamilton. Stroll completes the top three.

09:55
35 minutes on the clock

Ocon's car has been cleared and the session is back underway.

09:48
09:45
Red flag

Ocon has stopped out on track.

09:37
Not a lot going on

Alonso takes to the track on hards but no times on the board just yet as teams wait for conditions to improve.

09:32
Perez radio

"It feels a bit damp the track," Perez tells his race engineer.

09:30
FP3 is underway

The final 60 minutes of practice in Baku is now underway. 

09:21
The story on Friday
  • Tight at the top between Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren
  • Perez back on form - the faster of the two Red Bulls
  • Impressive showing from Bearman, within a tenth of Hulkenberg in the two sessions
09:19
Welcome

Hello and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

FP3 gets underway in around 10 minutes' time. 

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