BAKU, Azerbaijan -- The first practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was cut short in rather farcical circumstances on Friday after George Russell's Williams was damaged by a loose drain cover.
Bits of the Williams' floor were torn apart as it went over the cover, before the recovery vehicle hit a bridge over the circuit while taking the car back to the pit-lane. With safety checks needed to be carried out across the entire circuit the session was soon cancelled altogether.
There is a second practice session due to take place later in the afternoon, but that will be subject to the outcome of those checks.