PRACTICE DEBRIEF: It's a four-way fight at the front in Baku – but who looks to have the edge?

F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets on Friday – but he also ended up in the barriers on what was a dramatic and absorbing day of practice in Baku, ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Intriguingly, it looks like we’ve got another tight fight between the top four teams – but who has edged ahead after two hours of running in Baku?

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PRACTICE DEBRIEF: It's a four-way fight at the front in Baku – but who looks to have the edge?

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