F1, Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Russell Fastest in Free Practice 1; Antonelli Suffers a Mechanical Failure
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George Russell set the fastest time in Free Practice 1 at the Baku circuit, home of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The British Mercedes driver clocked a time of 1:45.387. Max Verstappen was second fastest, followed by the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Many teams experienced issues during this first free practice session, particularly Kimi Antonelli, who was forced to stop his Mercedes after just a handful of laps due to hydraulic problems.
McLaren, too—with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri—had to deal with a few setbacks.
