Russell Tops Opening Azerbaijan Practice, Car Trouble Sidelines Antonelli
- On Thursday, Mercedes driver George Russell topped the opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1:45.387 lap time, finishing 0.400 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the Baku City Circuit.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli's practice ended prematurely after a hydraulics failure caused his Mercedes to stop at Turn 7, limiting the Italian to nine laps during the session.
- Returning from a wrist injury, Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar struggled in his comeback, completing only eight laps because of brake and engine problems that forced extended garage time.
- Drivers navigated the dusty, slippery Baku street track as multiple teams faced mechanical hurdles; Carlos Sainz's upgraded Williams suffered a rear brake fire while Lando Norris contended with damage checks.
- With second practice scheduled for 16:00 local time, mechanics face a tight turnaround to repair damaged vehicles and finalize setups for the weekend's competitive sessions ahead.
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Russell tops opening F1 practice in Baku; Antonelli strikes technical issues
George Russell has topped Thursday's first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after teammate and title leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired from the session with a hydraulics problem.Antonelli completed just nine laps and was about to embark on his first tour on softs when he pulled off the road at...
The Englishman George Russell (Mercedes) - second in the championship- marked the best time this Thursday in the first free training for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 15th of the Formula One World Championship, which is contested in the Baku urban circuit. On its best lap, Russell covered the 6,003 meters of the track of the ... Continue reading "Russell took advantage and led Azerbaijan's first free GP in F1: Antonelli suffered problems"
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