It was a messy opening day of running in Baku, with some drivers in the field looking either rusty or frantic. In the end however, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc delivered a much-welcomed masterclass performance in qualifying.

Check out our recap in pictures of Friday's action at the Azerbaijan GP.

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