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Russell accepts McLaren pace, but eyes ‘next best’ for Mercedes
©Mercedes Michael Delaney
11/04/2025 at 20:2611/04/2025 at 21:09 George Russell believes Mercedes are in the hunt for “the next best” result behind McLaren after the papaya team dominated Friday’s free practice sessions at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri topped FP1 and FP2 respectively, with the Australian’s blistering lap in the cooler evening session placing him over half a second clear of the rest of the field — led by Russell. The Briton, who sat out FP1 to allow Mercedes junior Frederik Vesti some track time, returned in FP2 and finished third-fastest behind the McLaren duo. Accepting McLaren’s Edge Despite a strong showing, Russell was quick to...
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