Verstappen Takes Charge in Third F1 Practice Session at Baku
Verstappen used a late slipstream to beat Russell by 0.099 seconds, while Hamilton took third in the one-hour session.
- Max Verstappen topped the final practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Friday, narrowly edging out George Russell to end the Mercedes driver's practice streak by 0.099 seconds.
- 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 first and third sectors against tight middle-section twists.
- Verstappen ended the session fastest despite reporting his RB22 was "jumping like a kangaroo," while Lewis Hamilton placed his Ferrari third, followed by championship leader Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
- Aston Martin's Lance Stroll tagged the Turn 1 wall, damaging his suspension, while race control deployed a virtual safety car when a tree branch swept onto the track.
- Teams now shift focus toward qualifying for the race, as drivers aim to hone their slipstreaming timing on the 2km straight to secure competitive grid positions ahead of Saturday's grand prix.
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Verstappen edges Russell in final practice in Azerbaijan
Max Ferstappen was the fastest in the third free practice before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Formula 1. The Red Bull driver achieved a time of 1:43.922 minutes on the Baku city track. George Russell with Mercedes finished second, 0.099 seconds from the leader. Third was Lewis Hamilton with Ferrari remaining 0.111 seconds behind Ferstappen. Kimi Antonelli with Mercedes took the fourth position, and Charles Löckler with Ferrari completed the top …
Writing sports, 25 Sep (EFE).- The quadruple Dutch world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull), set the best time this Friday in the third and last free training for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fifteenth Formula One World Championship, which is contested in the Baku urban circuit. At the best of its [...] The entry Verstappen led, ahead of Russell and Hamilton, Baku's last free was first published in HolaNews.
The Dutchman dominated the last free practice session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in front of George Russell's Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari.
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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.
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