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On Friday, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend began with Pirelli using the softest compounds (C6/C5/C4). Pirelli opted to use only the soft tyre on both drivers' cars during Friday's practice sessions. Mario Isola, Pirelli's motorsport director, commented on the unusual qualifying session, noting the small performance difference between the C5 and C6 compounds, which varied between cars and drivers. Simone Berra, Pirelli's chief engineer, described Friday as unusual and anticipated an unusual weekend in terms of tyre usage, mentioning the C6 compound's previous use in Imola, Monaco, and Montreal. During practice, Pierre completed 39 laps and Franco completed 36 laps, covering a total of 450km. Both drivers used C6 and C5 tyres. Pierre's best lap times were 1:45.418 in FP1 and 1:42.674 in FP2, while Franco's were 1:45.299 and 1:43.322 respectively. Pierre Gasly commented on the track's demanding nature.
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