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The sprint shootout starts at 9.30am BST, with the sprint race getting underway at 2.30pm BST.The sprint shootout for F1's Azerbaijan GP starts at 9.30am BSTGiven the likelihood of a red flag in Baku, it's no wonder new proposals are being rushed through...The new format for this sprint event was only agreed days ago, but there are potentially more changes afoot as it's emerged F1 restart rules could be tweaked from today.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-set-to-modify-red-flag-restart-procedure-for-baku-f1-sprint/10462245/But Aston's strife was nothing compared to Alpine, which had to contend with a hydraulics leak and fire with Gasly, investigating a potential problem for Ocon and then Gasly crashed out in qualifying.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/alpine-f1-team-making-changes-on-the-fly-amid-nightmare-baku-friday/10462187/One team hoping things will be different is Aston Martin. Alonso was 'only' sixth yesterday as both he and Stroll struggled without DRS. He'll be hoping they've shaken off those woes for today:11:16
Yesterday's main qualifying was a thriller, with Leclerc and Verstappen heading into the final runs tied on identical times before the Ferrari man nudged ahead at the end. But today is a new day and things could be different this time around. Here's a recap of yesterday's session, in case you missed it:
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-leclerc-beats-red-bulls-for-grand-prix-pole/10461826/That's the theory, anyway, but given we're at the notoriously tricky Baku circuit - and it took 45 minutes to complete Q1 alone yesterday with two red flags - who knows what could happen!This session is due to last around 45 minutes, and will adopt the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout format - except each segment will be shorter than in a usual qualifying hour.
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