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FP2: Perez heads Red Bull 1-2; Mercedes off the pace

Red Bull completed a Friday practice double in Baku while Mercedes remained firmly out of the picture ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After Max Verstappen topped first practice, it was Sergio Perez's turn to grab the P1 spot in FP2 by pumping in a 1:42.115, a tenth quicker than the World Championship leader. The 1-2 result for Red Bull was in stark contrast to nearest rivals Mercedes, who were all the way down in P11 and P16 with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas respectively. The sun was still beaming down on the Baku street circuit as second practice got underway on late Friday afternoon in Azerbaijan. Tyre warm-up on this dusty, windy track was a problem in first practice and those...
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