Can George Russell convert a strong Thursday into pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
George Russell set the pace during both FP1 and FP2 on Thursday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, prompting the official Formula 1 website to wonder if he is already out of striking distance for Friday’s qualifying session.
But can he roll Thursday’s command performance into the qualifying hour, or will one of his rivals catch him for pole position at the difficult Baku City Circuit?
Qualifying gets underway at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on Friday morning, so check back throughout the session to see how it unfolds.
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Azerbaijan GP provisional starting grid
Here is the provisional starting grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which will be filled in throughout the qualifying session:
Row | Position | Driver | Team | Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Row 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Row 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Row 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Row 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Row 6 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Row 7 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Row 8 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Row 9 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Row 10 | 19 | 20 | ||||
| Row 11 | 21 | 22 |