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Russell Tops Times as Mercedes Dominates F1 Practice at Shanghai GP
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Mercedes dominated the sole free practice session for Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit as George Russell set fastest times with Kimi Antonelli in 1-2 order on Friday morning, marking Mercedes' continued early-season supremacy ahead of Sprint Qualifying. While four-time world champion Max Verstappen finished distant eighth and McLaren driver Lando Norris trailed closely behind the team-mate lead by over half a second to keep Ferrari at bay from contention for top honors during this critical pre-race window.
Key Points
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1George Russell set the fastest time in Formula One's only practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit.
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2Mercedes dominated FP1 with George Russell finishing 0.7 seconds clear and Kimi Antonelli taking second place ahead of all other drivers.
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3[Max] Verstappen finished eighth, while Carlos Sainz faced significant issues during this first free training period.
Developments
Mar 13
George Russell set the fastest time in Formula One's only practice session at Shanghai International Circuit for Chinese Grand Prix weekend.