F1 Azerbaijan GP: Follow FP3 in Baku with live timing

We're down to a 1m48.295s thanks to Gasly. A VSC pops out with a "track surface slippery" warning, but it's very quickly cleared. 

The Williams pair hits the track, as do the two grid-penalty-encumbered Aston Martins. 

Gasly opens the session with a 1m50.582s, which is not particularly quick but the circuit is somewhat "green" at the moment. Colapinto does a time in the 1m51s.

Everyone else was content to let the Alpine pair continue to road-sweep, but we've now got Bottas, Lindblad, Bearman, and Lawson on the road. 

Pierre Gasly breaks the deadlock, and there's a lot of leaves to clear as the wind has rather covered the circuit in a layer of dust, debris, etc. 

Colapinto joins him to help sweep the circuit. 

They call Baku "The City of Winds" - and it seems like the wind has picked up a bit more today, so that's another element to consider.

It was relatively serene yesterday, so a few gusts might change the drivers' references...

What did we learn from Thursday?

It was a pretty inconclusive day, aside from George Russell's good turn of pace on the opening day of running.

Regardless, we've crunched the numbers to see who's looking good and who's struggling...

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FP3 coming up!

Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of FP3 at the Baku Street Circuit!

It's the final opportunity for the teams to tie up any loose ends with set-up and try some qualifying prep - all without a last minute shunt.

But we know how Baku can be...

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari,Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

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