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qualifying · azerbaijan
3 analyses · 2024
Leclerc took pole by a third of a second. That doesn't happen in Baku.
Leclerc was 0.159 seconds faster through Sector 2 alone — half his total advantage came from seven corners.
By
Alistair Drum
Azerbaijan 2024
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The Moment Alonso Knew He Wasn't Fast Enough
Leclerc was nearly a second faster through Baku's castle section, and that's the only place that mattered in qualifying.
By
Rosa Villanueva
Azerbaijan 2024
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Oscar Piastri Just Gave McLaren What Lando Norris Couldn't
Piastri was nearly two seconds faster per lap than Norris in qualifying — on the same tyre, in the same conditions, in the same car.
By
Nadia Ferreira
Azerbaijan 2024
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