Baku, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) - Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Azerbaijan GP practice

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2026-09-24

George Russell topped the times ahead of team-mate and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes dominated Friday's second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The pair delivered a 1-2 as Russell completed a Friday 'double top' ahead of Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen by eight-tenths of a second. Russell was fastest in one minute and 43.347 seconds to outpace his Italian partner by 0.552sec in a convincing display......

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