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George Russell Sets the Pace in Hectic Sole Practice Session at the Chinese GP

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George Russell set the early benchmark for Mercedes during a busy and incident-filled sole practice session for the Chinese GP, as teams raced to gather data ahead of Sprint Qualifying later today. With just 60 minutes available, drivers needed to learn the Shanghai International Circuit, evaluate energy management and braking points, and assess tyre behaviour. Mercedes, however, remained the benchmark after its strong opening race, with Russell…

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The Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were the fastest in the first free practice session in China.

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The Mercedes did not give any chance to their competitors to shine, during the free trials 1 of the F1 Grand Prix of China. Let's remember, the only free session of the weekend since it is a sprint format that is emerging, again this year, in Shanghai. George Russell signed the best time of these EL1s with almost one [...] The article F1 EL1 in China, Mercedes sets his rivals and shower their hopes! appeared first on the Mag Sport Auto.

Photo by F1 Franco Colapinto, Alpine driver, was involved in a slight spin at the beginning of the first free tests of the Chinese GP of F1, the Mexican Czech Perez was already on the track with his Cadillac, used medium compound. Russell marked and the first time with 1:42,309s, Hamilton had problems with a trompo, Colapinto was ninth in China. Piastri took the first place with 1:36,043s, but Leclerc would overcome it by marking 1:35,065s, late…

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Revista Bocetos broke the news in on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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