# Motorsport: Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and former partner George Russell of Mercedes in Friday’s second free practice session for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. While the title-chasing McLaren duo series leader Oscar Piastri and closest rival Lando Norris experienced a difficult afternoon, the seven-time champion demonstrated why he had felt optimistic on Thursday. Hamilton finished the session with a best lap in 1-minute-41.293-seconds. Should he claim a record-increasing 106th win on Sunday, he would also become the first F1 driver to score five-thousand points.
Motorsport: Hamilton tops practice in Ferrari as McLarens struggle in Baku