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Chris Medland takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya...

Monaco looked resplendent as Friday practice got under way on perhaps the most famous racing circuit of them all. And it delivered a tasty series of lap times to suggest we have at least three teams – maybe even four – in with a shout of taking pole position.

Chris Medland takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at the Baku City Circuit...

Red Bull have never taken pole position in Baku – and Charles Leclerc ensured that wait would continue as he unexpectedly set the pace in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. But can the Ferrari driver be a contender for the rest of the weekend? And where do his rivals sit? We present the key data ahead of the first F1 Sprint of the year…

Red Bull set the pace during Friday practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the reigning world champions lighting up Jeddah’s streets in both session. But will they have it all their own way? We present the key data ahead of the weekend’s action...

And so for the final time in 2022, teams hit the track for Friday practice at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit to finetune their machines for qualifying and the Grand Prix. So who is shaping up to have a great finale to their campaign?

The atmosphere was electric at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as practice got under way for the Mexico City Grand Prix, with teams – for the second successive weekend – giving up FP2 to tyre testing for 2023 to pile the focus onto the data gathering in Friday’s opening one-hour session. So what did we learn?

Friday at the Circuit of The Americas had a different flavour, with second practice extended to 90 minutes to allow Pirelli to test 2023 prototype tyres. That running means it’s tricky to distil a pecking order from the track action, but there are plenty of takeaways.

F1 drivers got a taste of Suzuka for the first time in three years when practice got underway for the Japanese Grand Prix, but they were unable to unleash their respective cars’ potential because of persistent – and at times heavy – rain. But there were still some takeaways…

F1 drivers got their sweat on in Singapore for the first time in three years when Friday practice got under way at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Ferrari set the pace as rivals and championship leaders Red Bull struggled to light up the timesheets…