Russell Tops Opening Azerbaijan Practice, Car Trouble Sidelines Antonelli
Russell beat Max Verstappen by 0.400 seconds as Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli stopped after a hydraulics failure and finished fifth.
- On Thursday, Mercedes driver George Russell topped the opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1:45.387 lap time, finishing 0.400 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the Baku City Circuit.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli's practice ended prematurely after a hydraulics failure caused his Mercedes to stop at Turn 7, limiting the Italian to nine laps during the session.
- Returning from a wrist injury, Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar struggled in his comeback, completing only eight laps because of brake and engine problems that forced extended garage time.
- Drivers navigated the dusty, slippery Baku street track as multiple teams faced mechanical hurdles; Carlos Sainz's upgraded Williams suffered a rear brake fire while Lando Norris contended with damage checks.
- With second practice scheduled for 16:00 local time, mechanics face a tight turnaround to repair damaged vehicles and finalize setups for the weekend's competitive sessions ahead.
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Kimi Antonelli wants to come a further step closer to his first World Cup title in Azerbaijan. Mercedes teammate George Russell has something against it.
Russell tops opening F1 practice in Baku; Antonelli strikes technical issues
George Russell has topped Thursday's first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after teammate and title leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired from the session with a hydraulics problem.Antonelli completed just nine laps and was about to embark on his first tour on softs when he pulled off the road at...
The Englishman George Russell (Mercedes) - second in the championship- marked the best time this Thursday in the first free training for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 15th of the Formula One World Championship, which is contested in the Baku urban circuit. On its best lap, Russell covered the 6,003 meters of the track of the ... Continue reading "Russell took advantage and led Azerbaijan's first free GP in F1: Antonelli suffered problems"
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept 24 : George Russell set the pace for Mercedes in Thursday’s opening Formula One practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as teammate and runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli parked up with car trouble.The Briton lapped the 6km Baku street track in one minute, 45.387 second
The Englishman George Russell (Mercedes) - second in the championship- marked the best time this Thursday in the first free training for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 15th of the Formula One World Championship, which is contested in the Baku urban circuit. At the best of his 24 laps, Russell covered the 6,003 meters of [...] The entry Russell dominates Baku's first free ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc was first published in HolaNews.
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