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F1 Results Today: Verstappen THRASHED by Red Bull team-mate as title fight takes twist
Sheona Mountford Friday 13 September 2024 16:03 Updated: 17:18sharethis sharing button
F1 Results Today: Verstappen THRASHED by Red Bull team-mate as title fight takes twistPhoto: © IMAGO
Charles Leclerc eclipsed his rivals to top the timesheets in FP2 as Max Verstappen was thrashed by his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
The Mexican set the second quickest time whilst Verstappen languished in sixth, leaving it to Lewis Hamilton to close out the top three.
Meanwhile, McLaren suffered around Baku, with Lando Norris all the way down in P17 as Oscar Piastri could only manage P5 in the session.
FP2 also saw various drivers run off, including Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, who both managed to turn back onto the track and resume their running.
The calm of FP2 followed a much more chaotic session earlier in the morning, with FP1 red flagged on multiple occasions.
An initial flag was prompted by loose debris on the track at Turn 12, which was cleared away and the session was resumed until Charles Leclerc caused a second red flag after crashing into the wall at Turn 15.Franco Colapinto also succumbed to the tight and twisty corners of Baku, losing the rear end of his Williams and finding the barriers into Turn 4 during his debut outing at the track.
