Formula 1 teams endured an eventful opening day of running at the Azerbaijan GP, with many drivers – including McLaren’s chargers – suffering more brushes with the street circuit’s unforgiving walls than they care to remember.

Here’s our selection of pictures from Friday’s action in Baku.

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