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Mercedes the Class of the Field in Chinese GP Practice

George Russell posted the quickest lap in the sole practice session at the Shanghai International Circuit, finishing 0.120 seconds ahead of Mercedes team‑mate Kimi Antonelli.
Just four days after Melbourne, Mercedes arrived in Shanghai with early momentum from their one-two win, while Formula One's new-era cars still cause teething problems for various teams.
At the final corner, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver, turned into the corner and made contact with Lando Norris, McLaren driver, while Arvid Lindblad, British rookie, broke down with smoke after six laps.
Qualifying at 3.30pm local time will determine the grid for Saturday's sprint race, with McLaren second-fastest as Norris is third and Piastri fourth.
Ferrari trialled rotating 'macarena' rear wings, while Carlos Sainz faced a data issue in the garage and Sergio Perez recorded the slowest time, highlighting an uneven field.

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SHANGHAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Mercedes' George ⁠Russell led the way in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday ahead of teammate ⁠Kimi Antonelli, with the at times twitchy-looking McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri heading the ‌chasing pack. Read full story

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Mercedes the class of the field in Chinese GP practice

SHANGHAI, March 13 : Mercedes' George Russell led the way in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with the at times twitchy-looking McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri heading the chasing pack. Russell, who won the season opener in Melbourne, posted a flying l

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