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Russell fastest in Barcelona first practice
Key takeaways
- George Russell is 68 points behind Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship
- F1 Correspondent Published14 minutes ago Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace from Mc Laren's Oscar Piastri in first practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
- Russell was 0.203 seconds quicker than Piastri, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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George Russell is 68 points behind Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship
F1 Correspondent Published14 minutes ago Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace from Mc Laren's Oscar Piastri in first practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Russell was 0.203 seconds quicker than Piastri, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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