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What tyres are being used in Baku?published at 10:31 British Summer Time 13 September
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Pirelli have selected the softest tyres in the range for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Teams and drivers will have two sets of the hard tyre (white, C3), three sets of the medium tyre (yellow, C4), and eight sets of the soft tyre (red, C5).
The green intermediate compound and the blue full wets have also made the journey, should they be required.
Last season here was a sprint weekend, so there was just one practice session available to get up to speed before qualifying for Sunday's grand prix.
With a return to the normal schedule this year, and with temperatures set to be higher than those during Baku's previous spring spot, three full hours of practice will be welcomed in order to see how the tyres will react to the warmer conditions.
Go! Go! Go!published at 10:30 British Summer Time 13 September
The fans are out in force in Baku. First practice is green.
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'Very few upgrades at Baku'published at 10:28 British Summer Time 13 September
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Very few declared upgrades at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but a "subtly revised" floor for Red Bull among them.
Red Bull
Floor body.
Aston Martin
Rear corner.
RB
Front wing.
What is the weather forecast in Baku?published at 10:26 British Summer Time 13 September
From one dry weekend in Monza to another in Baku. September in Azerbaijan is warm and pleasant for round 17 of the 2024 campaign.
Sunny intervals and a gentle to moderate breeze are forecast for all three days of track action, with temperatures reaching highs of 29 degrees for today's practice sessions.
Sunday's 51-lap grand prix should see clear skies and dry conditions throughout.
Welcome back, Bearmanpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 13 September
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Super-sub Ollie Bearman is coming off the bench again this season, this time to jump into the Haas of Kevin Magnussen - a car he'll be driving on a full-time basis in 2025.
Magnussen has been banned from this weekend's race after exceeding Formula 1’s penalty-point limit. The Dane was given a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his licence, taking his total to 12 in a calendar year, for a collision with Alpine's Pierre Gasly during the Italian Grand Prix.
Bearman stepped in for Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia in March when the Spaniard was diagnosed with appendicitis that required surgery.
The 19-year-old, with just one race under his belt, is 15th in the drivers' championship, level on six points with Magnussen and Williams' Alex Albon.
McLaren closing in on Red Bullpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 13 September
Could the constructors' championship change hands this weekend?
Red Bull are clinging on to the top spot as we arrive in Baku but the advantage over second-placed McLaren is now just eight points with eight races to go. Ferrari have also crossed the 400 points mark and are still in the fight if the front two slip up.
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Verstappen remains in chargepublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 13 September
Max Verstappen remains in control of the drivers' championship and leads his nearest rival Lando Norris by 62 points. But the three-time world champion is without a win since the Spanish Grand Prix in June, with Red Bull still trying to iron out issues with the car that has hampered their push for further title success.
Charles Leclerc's sensational Monza win lifts the Ferrari driver onto 217 points in third place and another strong weekend for fourth-placed Oscar Piastri in Italy puts the Australia on 197 points.
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Good morningpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 13 September
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Hello, folks. Azerbaijan's usual April slot has been replaced with an autumnal place on the 2024 calendar. Luckily for teams and drivers this weekend, the weather is a lot more settled in Baku that it has been here in the UK.
First practice goes green at 10:30 BST.
Second practice gets under way at 14:00 BST.
Commentary on both sessions is available across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and at the top of this page using the 'listen live' tab.
You can also tune in via most smart speakers. Just ask BBC Sounds to play Azerbaijan Grand Prix followed by "practice one" and later, "practice two".
New papaya rulespublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 13 September
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With the battle for both the drivers' and constructors' titles bubbling up nicely, McLaren have decided to make the big call - which some say they should've made a few races ago - and will prioritise championship chaser Lando Norris over team-mate Oscar Piastri in their bid to secure glory this season.
With Red Bull's dominance fading in recent weeks, how will the new team orders play out on the high-speed streets of the Baku City Circuit?

2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Baku City Circuit, 14 September 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:42.514	15
2	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:42.527	17
3	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:42.737	15
4	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:42.749	14
5	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:42.862	16
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:42.968	17
7	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.024	16
8	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:43.194	14
9	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:43.238	15
10	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.301	13
11	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:43.474	15
12	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:43.503	17
13	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:43.571	19
14	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:43.870	18
15	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:43.876	15
16	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:44.164	13
17	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:44.187	18
18	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:44.869	20
19	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	1
20	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	not available	2

Last updated 14th September 2024 at 11:57

Second Practice

Baku City Circuit, 13 September 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:43.484	20
2	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.490	23
3	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.550	22
4	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:43.950	25
5	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:43.983	25
6	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:44.029	24
7	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:44.093	24
8	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:44.475	24
9	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:44.536	16
10	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	1:44.547	24
11	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:44.645	24
12	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:44.683	25
13	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:44.737	25
14	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:44.749	23
15	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:44.785	24
16	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:45.056	26
17	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:45.156	25
18	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:45.391	22
19	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:45.810	24
20	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:45.947	25

Last updated 13th September 2024 at 15:07

First Practice

Baku City Circuit, 13 September 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:45.546	21
2	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:45.859	19
3	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:45.922	17
4	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:46.027	18
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:46.173	21
6	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:46.282	18
7	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:46.452	19
8	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:46.516	18
9	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:46.608	11
10	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:46.687	23
11	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	1:46.973	23
12	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:47.135	20
13	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:47.184	15
14	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:47.640	18
15	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:47.708	21
16	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:47.901	12
17	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:47.955	17
18	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:48.712	21
19	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:49.052	19
20	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	3

Last updated 13th September 2024 at 11:38

Qualification

Baku City Circuit, 14 September 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	fastest lap 1:42.775	fastest lap 1:42.775	1:42.056	1:42.056	fastest lap 1:41.365	fastest lap 1:41.365	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:41.365
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:43.033	1:43.033	1:42.598	1:42.598	1:41.686	1:41.686	Qualifying 3, 1:41.686
3	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:43.357	1:43.357	1:42.503	1:42.503	1:41.805	1:41.805	Qualifying 3, 1:41.805
4	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.213	1:43.213	1:42.263	1:42.263	1:41.813	1:41.813	Qualifying 3, 1:41.813
5	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:43.139	1:43.139	1:42.329	1:42.329	1:41.874	1:41.874	Qualifying 3, 1:41.874
6	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:43.097	1:43.097	fastest lap 1:42.042	fastest lap 1:42.042	1:42.023	1:42.023	Qualifying 3, 1:42.023
7	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.089	1:43.089	1:42.765	1:42.765	1:42.289	1:42.289	Qualifying 3, 1:42.289
8	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:43.472	1:43.472	1:42.426	1:42.426	1:42.369	1:42.369	Qualifying 3, 1:42.369
9	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	1:43.138	1:43.138	1:42.473	1:42.473	1:42.530	1:42.530	Qualifying 3, 1:42.530
10	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:42.899	1:42.899	1:42.840	1:42.840	1:42.859	1:42.859	Qualifying 3, 1:42.859
11	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	1:43.471	1:43.471	1:42.968	1:42.968	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.968
12	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:43.337	1:43.337	1:43.035	1:43.035	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.035
13	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:43.101	1:43.101	1:43.191	1:43.191	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.191
14	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:43.370	1:43.370	1:43.404	1:43.404	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:43.404
15	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:43.547	1:43.547	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.547
16	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:43.609	1:43.609	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.609
17	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:43.618	1:43.618	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.618
18	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:44.246	1:44.246	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:44.246
19	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:44.504	1:44.504	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:44.504
not available	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available

Last updated 14th September 2024 at 18:17

Race

Baku City Circuit, 15 September 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	2	1	1:47.060	1:32:58.007	25
2	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1	1	1:47.067	10.910 behind	18
3	George Russell	63	Mercedes	5	1	1:46.628	31.328 behind	15
4	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	15	1	fastest overall lap 1:45.255	36.143 behind	13
5	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	6	2	1:46.798	1:17.098 behind	10
6	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	7	1	1:47.057	1:25.468 behind	8
7	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	9	1	1:46.947	1:27.396 behind	6
8	Franco Colapinto	43	Williams	8	1	1:47.274	1:29.541 behind	4
9	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	not available	1	1:47.236	1:32.401 behind	2
10	Oliver Bearman	50	Haas	10	1	1:47.048	1:33.127 behind	1
11	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	12	1	1:47.691	1:33.465 behind	0
12	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	18	1	1:48.018	1:57.189 behind	0
13	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	14	1	1:48.380	2:26.907 behind	0
14	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	17	1	1:47.644	2:28.841 behind	0
15	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	1	1:48.831	1 lap behind	0
16	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	16	1	1:48.418	1 lap behind	0
17	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	4	0	1:47.013	did not finish completed 49 laps	0
18	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	3	0	1:46.866	did not finish completed 49 laps	0
19	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	13	2	1:48.148	did not finish completed 45 laps	0
not classified	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	11	1	1:50.887	did not finish completed 14 laps	0

Last updated 15th September 2024 at 16:59

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