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So my friends, how are you? Welcome to another complete video, where we bring you all the details of the first free practice session in preparation for the Azerbaijan GP, ​​which brought a lot of news and was the first opportunity for the teams to test their cars on the Baku circuit. But, before anything else, sign up here for GP EM CASA Plus, so you don’t miss any details of this Formula 1 season. And if you like complete videos, but without fluff like this, leave a like to support our work. So, without further ado, let’s look at what happened in these first 60 minutes of activities on the track, with many teams looking forward to this session so they could carry out tests on their cars, like Red Bull, for example, who brought some new features to their car. this weekend in an attempt to improve performance, with the team already announcing that they will carry out several tests and return some old parts to the car, so that they can understand what works and what doesn’t work so well. And with the time freed up, all the drivers, except Argentinean Franco Colapinto, immediately went to the circuit, with some already complaining about the lack of grip on the track, which is expected, with it probably improving as the cars do more laps. . At Mclaren, Lando Norris again complained about a problem that has been affecting his cars in recent races, which is that the steering wheels are softer when turning one way, and much heavier when turning the other, which on such a challenging circuit like this, where any error could be costly, the team will have to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Another novelty this weekend was the debut of Oliver Bearman driving a full weekend for Haas, as the driver is replacing Kevin Magnussen, who was suspended from this race by the FIA ​​due to the many infractions he committed in the last races, this being Bearman’s second race this season, as he drove for Ferrari at the Miami GP earlier in the season. At Mercedes, the drivers once again complained about their seats, which were overheating, which was very uncomfortable during laps. At Mclaren, the biggest complaint was that the car was too low, and as a result, it was jumping too much on the straights, with Piastri asking his team for a solution. And 10 minutes into the session, after the drivers’ first laps, Lewis Hamilton was the fastest, with Oscar Piastri in second and Kevin Magnussen in third. At Aston Martin, Lance Stroll complained about his car’s performance, saying that what he was driving wasn’t a car, things were so bad. And with 13 minutes of practice, we had the first red flag of this weekend, which fortunately was not due to an accident, but to clean up some debris that remained in turn 12, with the stoppage lasting just a few minutes and everything returning to normal. As soon as they returned to the track, Esteban Ocon warned his team on the radio that he had no power in his car, with him slowing down and trying to get to the pits to avoid major losses, another concern for Alpine this weekend, as that these types of problems have been constant with the team. In these first minutes after the green flag, Verstappen and Leclerc drove very well and improved their times, with Verstappen testing a new floor for this weekend and trying to find the limits of this car. And speaking of finding the limits, close to 30 minutes of training, Charles Leclerc ended up exceeding the limit and crashed his Ferrari into the barriers, badly damaging the front of his car and again, causing a red flag, paralyzing the session so that the car could be removed. and the barriers were repaired. Fortunately, around 7 minutes later, the track was released again for another 25 minutes of activities in this free practice 1. But, the person who did not return after this stop, besides Leclerc, of course, was Esteban Ocon, with his car’s problems being more serious than imagined, and Alpine needing more time to resolve this situation. (Causing a huge loss for the driver, as each extra lap makes a big difference this weekend.) With around 20 minutes left, Most drivers took to the track on soft tires, looking to improve their fast lap times and find an interesting setup for qualifying. But there wasn’t enough time for many laps and again we had an accident, with Williams driver Franco Colapinto, who replaces Logan Sargeant, also pushing a little too hard when entering a curve, and lost control of his car, damaging his car. and again, causing a red flag, paralyzing the session. (Colapinto luckily wasn’t hurt, but it will certainly cause a headache for his mechanics, who will have to work to fix this car before free practice 2 in a little while. With 11 minutes left, the track was released for the last tests of the drivers, with four teams doing well when it comes to fast laps in this final stretch, with Red Bull doing well, Mercedes strong, Mclaren and Ferrari close, but mainly, Verstappen managed to drive strong in this first free practice, leaving it up in the air whether these Improvements brought to his car were successful, or if it was just the car’s settings that were correct. After all, Verstappen used a configuration with greater aerodynamic drag, gaining a lot of time in the more winding parts of the circuit, but losing a lot on the long straight of the circuit. With the time running out in free practice 1, Max Verstappen achieved a very good time in his last attempt, being again very fast in the slow parts of the circuit and being 3 tenths ahead of second place, which was Lewis Hamilton. Sergio Perez closed the top 3. So, as positive points, of course, the very strong Red Bull cars, and a balance between Ferrari, Mercedes and Mclaren. Also, Oliver Bearman finished in eleventh place, ahead of his teammate Nico Hulkenberg, a good start to the weekend for the rookie. As a disappointment, the Williams and Alpine cars did not perform well and will have to improve very much in case you want an acceptable result this weekend And so, we close the coverage of this free training 1. But, stay tuned as we will already have free training 2, which of course, we will bring the complete coverage to you, here at GP EM CASA Plus!