Sergio Perez fastest in opening practice session for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Perez followed up his Monaco triumph by finishing fastest in Friday’s opening practice session in Azerbaijan.

Sergio Perez finished fastest in opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Sergei Grits/AP)

Fri, 10 Jun, 2022 - 13:41

Philip Duncan

Sergio Perez followed up his Monaco triumph by finishing fastest in Friday’s opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

A fortnight on from his win on the famous Monte Carlo streets, Perez, who recently signed a deal to remain with Red Bull until 2024, edged out Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.127 seconds in Baku.

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