F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton FASTEST as McLaren stunned at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Imola, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton FASTEST as McLaren stunned at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

All the times from practice in Baku

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Friday 19 September 2025 15:20 Updated: 11:46

Ferrari F1 star Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after both McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit the wall in FP2.

Hamilton beat his team-mate Charles Leclerc to set the fastest time in the second practice session on Friday, separated by 0.074 seconds.

Meanwhile, McLaren were left stunned when Norris hit the wall at Turn 4, which damaged his rear suspension and he had to limp around the circuit to make his way back to the pits.

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Soon after, team-mate Oscar Piastri also clipped the wall at Turn 15 and was forced to back out of his lap and check the damage in the McLaren garage.

In addition to his brush with the wall, Piastri was also noted for a yellow flag infringement during FP2.

The Aussie also suffered a separate issue on Friday, with Oscar Piastri returning to the garage in FP1 with power unit problems.

Thankfully, a red flag caused a delay to the session, and the McLaren team were able to repair his car, so Piastri could resume running out on track.

F1 FP2 Results: Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:41.293
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.074secs
3	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.477secs
4	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.486secs
5	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+0.598secs
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.609secs
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.696secs
8	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.874secs
9	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.884secs
10	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.906secs
11	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.962secs
12	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+1.002secs
13	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+1.150secs
14	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.151secs
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.268secs
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.381secs
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1.478secs
18	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+1.527secs
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1.674secs
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.029secs

F1 FP1 Results: Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:42.704
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.310secs
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.552secs
4	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.553secs
5	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.859secs
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.034secs
7	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+1.086secs
8	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.155secs
9	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.199secs
10	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+1.271secs
11	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.281secs
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+1.282secs
13	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+1.383secs
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.383secs
15	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1.435secs
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.447secs
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1.625secs
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.735secs
19	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.595secs
20	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+2.714secs

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