2326
It's hotting up on the grid 😅
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2327
Big wave from Pierre 👋
We like that! 😃
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2328
Final preparations for Charles
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2330
And off they go on the formation lap 👉
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2331
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LIGHTS OUT IN BAKU!!!
And Perez takes the lead into Turn 1!
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2332
LAP 1/51
Perez
Leclerc
Verstappen
Sainz
Russell
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2333
LAP 5/51
Verstappen is getting closer to Leclerc 👀
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2334
LAP 8/51
Leclerc is keeping Verstappen at bay - just!
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2335
LAP 9/51
📻 "Something has failed" Sainz reports
The Spaniard has run off at Turn 4 and is out of the race 😫
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2336
LAP 10/51
Leclerc pits for fresh tyres but it's a slow-ish stop
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2338
LAP 13/51
Vettel gets past Ocon but then runs wide at Turn 3
He recovers quickly but has dropped down to P12
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2339
LAP 15/51
Verstappen has got past Perez and leads!
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2340
LAP 17/51
Perez pits for hard tyres - he's stationary for nearly six seconds - and then back out on track in P3
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2341
LAP 18/51
Hamilton goes wheel-to-wheel with Ocon and gets past the Frenchman
He's up to P8
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2342
LAP 20/51
Plumes of smoke coming out of Leclerc's car
Looks like his engine has blown. He's out! 😖
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2343
Leclerc manages to get his car back to the pits
That's a double DNF for Ferrari 😖
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2344
LAP 23/51
Another retiree - Zhou's told his car has a technical issue and he's out of the race
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2345
LAP 27/51
Just past halfway - four drivers have yet to pit
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2346
LECLERC: "It hurts. We really need to look into that for it not to happen again. I can't really find the right words to describe. It's very disappointing."
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2347
LAP 33/51
Now it's Magnussen with engine issues. He pulls over and is told to turn off the car
⚠️ VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR ⚠️
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2348
LAP 34/51
Drivers, including leader Verstappen, seize the opportunity to pit for fresh rubber under the Virtual Safety Car
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2349
Sainz: DNF
Leclerc: DNF
Watch Ferrari's double DNF unfold in Baku ⬇️
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2350
LAP 36/51
Hamilton is up to P5 after swooping past Tsunoda at Turn 1
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