Pick the Podium - F-1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku City Circuit, Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan, June 10-12, 2022

[Retroram52]

After a two-week hiatus, F-1 is in the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this Sunday. With others from Ferrari and Red Bull not named LeClerc or Verstappen beginning to make their presence known as contenders, this circuit will challenge team Drivers. With the slow re-emergence of the Mercs and a hint from Haas, the front running crowd is becoming more and more crowded. Should be a more competitve race than the boredom of Monaco but we shall see.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

After a two-week hiatus, F-1 is in the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this Sunday. With others from Ferrari and Red Bull not named LeClerc or Verstappen beginning to make their presence known as contenders, this circuit will challenge team Drivers. With the slow re-emergence of the Mercs and a hint from Haas, the front running crowd is becoming more and more crowded. Should be a more competitve race than the boredom of Monaco but we shall see.

well it cant get worse than Monaco........ Can it?

 

[ckhokie]

I actually like Baku, and it’s probably my favorite street circuit. Has a bit of everything

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Castles and shit.

A seemingly endless straight that has bitten Verstappen a Bottas with debris over the years.

Fuck Monaco, give me more Bakus.

Last year "brake magic" happened.

 

[forty_three]

One thing is for sure, this weekend will tell us who has fixed their porpoising issues and who hasn't.

 

[Retroram52]

Apparently Mercedes still can't get their cars to stop bouncing around even on the smoothiest of circuits. Don't know when that is going to happen.

 

[Retroram52]

Actually LeClerec is simply getting owned by Verstappen and unless he and Ferrari get back on track, Verstappen is going to run away with his second consecutive champeenship.

Why both Leclerc and Verstappen have unfinished business in Baku | Formula 1®

Formula 1 may have headed to its second street circuit in a row, but Azerbaijan’s picturesque Baku City Circuit – on the shores of the Caspian Sea – couldn’t be more different to the shorter, narrower twists and turns of Monaco’s harbour side track.

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[Retroram52]

LeClerc leads Perez and Verstappen in FP2.

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[Retroram52]

According to the Mercs drivers, neither had a competitive car to their individual liking in practice and the organization believes they are far behind Ferrari and Red Bull to do much of any significant competitive gaining on either team.

Red Bull and Ferrari are ‘too far ahead' says Russell as Mercedes end Friday practice looking for pace | Formula 1®

Neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton ended Friday practice satisfied with the performance of their Mercedes W13s as both drivers detailed a challenging opening day of the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.

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[Retroram52]

This looks like a lot of fun but there is alot of bouncing going on in spots with LeClerc's Ferrari. You can hear it as well as watch his helmet/head bounce up and down.

WATCH: Ride onboard with Leclerc as he sets the fastest time on day one of running in Baku | Formula 1®

Charles Leclerc proved to be the fastest man on track on day one of running in Baku, as the Monegasque racer topped the timesheets of the second practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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[ckhokie]

I trust the Ferraris to get a fast lap down in qolualifying, but how can you do this for a full race?
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Edit: I guess the link didn’t work. It’s visorcam from Ferrari down a straight. It’s barely even watchable the bouncing is so bad

 

[forty_three]

Leclerc takes pole and Checo snipes P2. Verstappen isn't going to like that, so team orders will come into play. I hope they botch it, but I don't think they will.

VER
PER
LEC
RUS

 

[obxyankeefan]

VER
PER
RUS
RIC

 

[ckhokie]

Ferrari fast in quali, but race pace feels questionable - same as it’s been.

Max
Checo
Charles
George

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with Leclerc, Perez, Verstappen, Sainz.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Perez
Leclerc
Verstappen
Hamilton

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Perez
Leclerc
Verstappen
Sainz

Really torn on swapping 2nd & 3rd

 

[forty_three]

Jos Verstappen will go absolutely ballistic if Perez wins and Max finishes third. God, I hope it happens. Just to watch Marko and Horner get wrapped up in dealing with the shit storm.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Perez
Leclerc
Verstappen
Sainz

Really torn on swapping 2nd & 3rd

I vow to pick last from now on.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I vow to pick last from now on.