Motor racing-Renault's Palmer out of Baku qualifying


Formula One - F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku, Azerbaijan - June 23, 2017. The damaged car of Renault's Jolyon Palmer is evacuated after the second practice session. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

(Reuters) - British driver Jolyon Palmer will miss Saturday's Formula One qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after his car caught fire in practice, Renault Chief Technical Officer Bob Bell said.

Palmer completed just four laps and finished at the bottom of the standings in Saturday's final practice session.

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