Lance 13th in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice

Lance Stroll classified 13th at the end of Friday’s practice proceedings ahead of the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Lance began the first practice session of the weekend on a set of Soft compound Pirelli tyres to put in his benchmark time of 1.54.602 before making contact with the barrier at Turn 15.

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After a quick check-over of the car, he returned to the track and went on to improve his lap time by over four seconds with a 1.50.862 run.

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Switching to the Medium tyres for the remainder of the session, Lance continued to improve to put in his best time of the session, a 1.47.847, to place 12th.

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In FP2, the Canadian alternated between the Medium and Soft tyres throughout the one-hour session.

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An error forced Lance to take to the escape road at Turn 15 although he was able to rejoin the session without any damage or disruption.

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He amassed 26 laps of the Azerbaijani circuit to put in a 1.44.874 personal best to end the day in 13th position.

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Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team Driver

“We had a successful day of practice and have already learned a lot and achieved some good lap times ready for the rest of the weekend. Although I had a brush with the barrier, thankfully it did not affect our running as nothing was broken, so I managed to get away with it. It was all part of getting into the rhythm of the circuit and finding the limits. I really enjoy this track and I think it is a fun challenge, so I am very much looking forward to getting back out here tomorrow.”

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