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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen beats Russell and Hamilton to top FP3
Verstappen used a late slipstream to beat Russell by 0.099 seconds, while Hamilton took third in the one-hour session.
- On Friday, Max Verstappen topped the final practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, narrowly edging out George Russell to end the Mercedes driver's practice streak.
- The Azerbaijan Grand Prix features a rare practice and qualifying schedule ahead of the race, with drivers navigating the Baku City Circuit that balances fast sectors with tight middle-section twists.
- Verstappen ended the session fastest despite complaints that his RB22 was bouncing around like a "kangaroo," while Lewis Hamilton placed his Ferrari third, followed by Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
- Conditions appeared gusty as race control deployed a brief virtual safety car when a tree branch swept onto the track, and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll tagged the Turn 1 wall, damaging his suspension.
- Drivers now aim to hone their slipstreaming timing on the 2km straight to secure competitive grid positions as teams shift focus toward qualifying for the race.
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The Independent (US)Max Verstappen edges out George Russell during final practice in Azerbaijan
Russell had been fastest in both sessions in Baku on Thursday.
·London, United Kingdom
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Max Verstappen was the fastest in the last free practice session before the classification for Azerbaijan's GP. The Red Bull driver overcame George Russell, who had led the two sessions of Thursday with Mercedes, and Lewis Hamilton, of Fer
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