Lance targets ‘further gains’ after positive Baku practice

Lance Stroll ended Friday in Baku in P14 as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix returns to Formula One after a year’s absence.

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After a successful weekend in Monaco, Lance and his Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team are aiming for further success at the Azerbaijani circuit.

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In FP1, Lance amassed 23 laps of the twisty 6km street circuit, delivering a 1.45.234 lap time to place P13 while running on the Medium compound Pirelli tyre.

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In the afternoon FP2 session, the session was affected by  yellow flag incidents as well as a red flag in the middle of the session after the Williams of Nicholas Latifi stopped on track. Despite the delays, Lance was able to put in a 1.43.812 lap time to finish the day in P14.

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Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team Driver

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“It is great to be driving in Baku. It is a place that holds special memories for me and it is great fun to drive here. It is so high-speed; you are constantly close to the wall, and it is a challenge for the driver. You can gain a lot of lap time under braking because you arrive at high speeds, and getting the braking point right really helps bring a lap together. I think we made some good progress with the car today; we learned a lot about the set-up and I think we can make further gains with car balance. We will go away tonight, review it all, and try to make improvements for tomorrow.”

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Lance will return to track for FP3 on Saturday June 5 from 10am BST.

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