Formula One returns to Baku as the Azerbaijan Grand prix gets underway this afternoon with the opening day of practice. <\/p>\n
The complex street circuit provided one of the races of the season last year, and defending world champion Max Verstappen has warned he has unfinished business after a dramatic late puncture denied the Red Bull driver victory. <\/p>\n
Red Bull remain in the ascendency after Sergio Perez made it four wins in a row for the team at the Monaco Grand Prix last time out. Perez\u2019s second win of the season has sparked talk of a potential title challenge, but Ferrari and Mercedes will be looking to hit back themselves. <\/p>\n
Charles Leclerc has now gone two months without a race victory following his and Ferrari\u2019s impressive start to the season, but the 24-year-old has still been sensational in qualifying and has claimed three pole positions in a row. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know ahead of practice today.<\/p>\n
When is Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice?<\/p>\n
The first session will get underway at 12pm BST on Friday 10 June. It will last an hour and will be followed by the second session at 3pm.<\/p>\n
How can I watch it?<\/p>\n
It will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, with live coverage of FP1 starting from 11:30am. Coverage of the FP2 will begin from 2:45pm. If you\u2019re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.<\/p>\n
Azerbaijan Grand Prix – full schedule<\/p>\n
Friday 10 June<\/p>\n
FP1: 12 – 1pm<\/p>\n
FP2: 3 – 4pm<\/p>\n
Saturday 11 June<\/p>\n
Qualifying: 3 – 4pm<\/p>\n
Sunday 12 June<\/p>\n
Race: 12 – 2pm\u00a0<\/p>\n
Drivers standings<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen – 125 pointsCharles Leclerc – 116 pointsSergio Perez – 110 pointsGeorge Russell – 84 pointsCarlos Sainz – 83 pointsLewis Hamilton – 50 pointsLando Norris – 48 pointsValtteri Bottas – 40 pointsEsteban Ocon – 30 pointsKevin Magnussen – 15 pointsDaniel Ricciardo – 11 pointsYuki Tsunoda – 11 pointsFernando Alonso – 10 pointsPierre Gasly – 6 pointsSebastian Vettel – 5 pointsAlex Albon – 3 pointsLance Stroll – 2 pointsGuanyu Zhou – 1 pointMick Schumacher – 0 pointsNico Hulkenberg – 0 pointsNicholas Latifi – 0 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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