F1 Italian GP: Russell Beats Leclerc to Top Second Practice
- On Friday at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell topped the second practice session, finishing 0.120 seconds clear of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at Monza.
- Championship leader Antonelli arrives at his home race with a 59-point advantage over Russell, though he faces a grid penalty this weekend for exceeding permitted engine parts, handing Russell a golden opportunity.
- Following tepid initial laps on hard tyres, the session intensified after 20 minutes when frontrunners switched to Pirelli's soft compounds, with Russell then setting a leading 1m22.559s lap time in the second half.
- Reigning world champion Lando Norris finished fourth and accused Lance Stroll of "dangerous driving" after a near-collision, while four-time world champion Max Verstappen managed only ninth, struggling with Red Bull handling.
- Seven-Time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in his Ferrari, armed with an engine upgrade and eyeing a record sixth Monza win this Sunday, marking his first victory at the Temple of Speed as a Ferrari driver.
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Italian Grand Prix: George Russell Tops Second Practice To Beat Ferrari And Kimi Antonelli
George Russell bounced back to beat his championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and both Ferraris on their home turf on Friday when he topped the times in second practice for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
Antonelli closes in third place
George Russell (Mercedes) was fastest on Friday in the second free practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, the thirteenth round of the Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Monza circuit. On his best of 29 laps, Russell covered the 5,793 meters of the legendary Lombardy track in… Continue reading “Russell prevailed in duel with Leclerc and dominated the second free practice session of the Formula 1 Italian GP”
In the second practice, Charles Leclerc finished behind him, with Max Verstappen only ninth.
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MONZA, Italy, Sept 4 : Formula One title contender George Russell hit back at early pacesetters Ferrari with the fastest lap of the day for Mercedes in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday.After favourites Ferrari fired up the fans in the first session at a sweltering Monza with Charles Leclerc leading teamm
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