F1 Italian GP: Russell Fastest From Hamilton and Verstappen in Final Practice
- Mercedes driver George Russell topped Saturday's final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, clocking 1m22.219s to beat Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton by 0.226sec.
- Ferrari drivers Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are sporting a 1996-inspired throwback livery this weekend, paying tribute to Michael Schumacher's debut campaign with the Scuderia.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli secured fourth while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished third, as Russell utilized a teammate's slipstream to optimize his qualifying preparation.
- Frustrated McLaren driver Oscar Piastri finished eighth following lock-ups into Turn 1, while Antonelli faces a back-of-the-grid start for Sunday's race due to an engine penalty.
- Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly rounded out the top 10, while Aston Martin and Cadillac continue battling to stay off the final row of the grid.
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England's George Russell (Mercedes) was fastest on Saturday in the third and final free practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, the thirteenth round of the Formula 1 (F1) World Championship, held at the Monza circuit. On his best of 14 laps, Russell covered the 5,793 meters of the legendary… Continue reading "Russell topped final free practice for F1 Italian GP: tense 'wheel-to-wheel' battle between Verstappen and Hamilton"
The British Mercedes finishes the third session with the best time. Behind him the Ferrari of the seven-time world champion, protagonist a duel...
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Russell on top ahead of Hamilton in final Italian GP practice
Channel News Asia
PressNewsAgencyRussell still the man to beat after final Italian GP practice
MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 : George Russell showed he was the man to beat by setting the fastest time for Mercedes in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, with Formula One title rival and former teammate Lewis Hamilton second for home favourites Ferrari.Russell, who is second overall and level on
The Independent
The Independent (US)Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen clash at Monza as George Russell sets pace
The pair came within centimetres of making contact with one another.
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