Charles Leclerc Bounces Back From Crash To Top Practice Times For Azerbaijan GP

13.09.2024 - 20:26 sports.ndtv.com

Charles Leclerc recovered from a crash early in the day to top the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez in Friday's second free practice on a day of incidents and accidents at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Leclerc, who has taken pole three times before on the tricky Baku street circuit, had gone off early in opening practice, hitting the barriers at Turn 15 and his car incurring damage to the front right section.

He was unhurt and the Ferrari mechanics fixed the damage although he needed to pit early in second practice to fit a new power steering system.

This produced the odd sight of the Ferrari team forming a wall of bodies – like a team defending a football free-kick – to block vision of Leclerc's car as it was repaired.

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