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Russell: Williams' FP1 pace closer than we really are

Austrian Grand Prix – Williams' George Russell says that the team's pace flattered to deceive in FP1, saying he felt they hit the ground running faster than some other teams. The British driver finished P19 in both practice sessions, putting in a 1:06.805 in FP1 to finish 1.967 behind the pace setting time of Lewis Hamilton. He then went on to do a 1:07.217 in FP2, 2.1 seconds behind Charles Leclerc's fastest time. While the gap wasn't as big as usual in FP1, Russell said he felt that Williams managed to unlock close to their optimal pace earlier than some other teams: 'It went as expected really, the FP1 pace was much closer than it should have been really. We had a better time on...
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