F1: Colapinto second to last in first Azerbaijan GP practice | OneFootball

The Argentine finished better than his teammate Pierre Gasly, but two and a half seconds behind Lando Norris, who led the session. The second round will begin at 9.

Franco Colapinto finished 19th in the first free practice sessions of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1. The A525 once again showed power issues on the long straight of the Baku street circuit, and both the Argentine and Pierre Gasly were at the back of the pack. The native of Pilar clocked a time of 1:45.299 and was more than two and a half seconds behind Lando Norris, the session leader. On the positive side, he finished above his teammate by just over a tenth.

It was not the best session to gain confidence for the weekend. The track was very dirty, with many bumps, and to top it off, there was a red flag that lasted 26 minutes due to a piece of rubber lifting on one of the curbs.

For this reason, Colapinto was able to complete only 14 laps and was one of the drivers with the fewest laps, along with Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri. Despite the few laps, he was far from the rest of the grid. Esteban Ocon, who finished 18th, was eight and a half tenths ahead of the Alpine driver.

Towards the end of the session, Franco tested qualifying pace with soft tires, managed to improve his times and finish ahead of Gasly. This was the only positive news of Friday morning, considering that the Argentine still does not have his seat secured for the next season.

Between sessions, work was done on Colapinto's A525 to improve that crucial "feeling" on this circuit. From 9 AM Argentine time, the second round of free practice will take place.

FP1 Positions of the Azerbaijan GP

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