Indian Formula 2 Racing Driver for ART Grand Prix Kush Maini was on the pace throughout the opening session of Round 12, topping Practice in Baku for ART Grand Prix, according to Formula 2 official website.
The Indian driver led early on but found an improvement on his final lap to go quickest of all with a 1:56.532 to set the pace ahead of title contenders Alexander Dunne and Nikola Tsolov.
Maini found one final lap good enough for top spot though, going onto a 1:56.532 to end the session where he started in P1.
Dunne was second, 0.2s back ahead of two late improvers in Tsolov and Colton Herta, as Minì completed the top five.
Câmara, Laurens van Hoepen, Stenshorne, Ritomo Miyata and Mari Boya completed the top 10.
Up next, the FIA Formula 2 grid prepares for the Qualifying double-header later on Thursday. The first session gets underway at 14:00 local time and will set the grid for the Sprint and Feature Race 1. The second gets going at 14:30 and will sort the grid for Feature Race 2.
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As part of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026, the Free Practice session for Formula 2 has kicked off in Baku.
The session will last 45 minutes. From 12:30 to 13:30, the Formula 1 Free Practice session will be held, followed by the Formula 2 qualifying session at 14:00, and the second Formula 1 Free Practice session at 16:00.
The Baku City Circuit, where 20 drivers from 10 teams are competing for the top position, spans 6 kilometers in length.
