F1 Italian GP: Russell Beats Leclerc to Top Second Practice
- On Friday at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell topped the second practice session, finishing 0.120 seconds clear of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at Monza.
- Championship leader Antonelli arrives at his home race with a 59-point advantage over Russell, though he faces a grid penalty this weekend for exceeding permitted engine parts, handing Russell a golden opportunity.
- Following tepid initial laps on hard tyres, the session intensified after 20 minutes when frontrunners switched to Pirelli's soft compounds, with Russell then setting a leading 1m22.559s lap time in the second half.
- Reigning world champion Lando Norris finished fourth and accused Lance Stroll of "dangerous driving" after a near-collision, while four-time world champion Max Verstappen managed only ninth, struggling with Red Bull handling.
- Seven-Time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in his Ferrari, armed with an engine upgrade and eyeing a record sixth Monza win this Sunday, marking his first victory at the Temple of Speed as a Ferrari driver.
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Good afternoon! Welcome to the live broadcast of the F1 Italian GP ranking. The battle for pole is presented very evenly after the trainings seen this Friday. George Russell marked the best time in the free seconds with just a tenth ahead of Charles Leclerc and a little over a tenth compared to Kimi Antonelli. Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton were also in the fight, so everything points to a very open ranking on the fast track of Monza. On the ot…
George Russel has led the free, beating Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.
Monza. George Russell, aspirant for the Formula One world title, responded to Ferrari – which had set the pace from the beginning – with the fastest lap of the day for Mercedes in the trainings of the Italian Grand Prix.
In a circuit turned almost into an oven, with more than 33 degrees Celsius in the air and 56 degrees in the asphalt, Russell overcame in the session the Ferrari of Monegasque Charles Leclerc and his Italian teammate Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), leader of the World Cup general, by 120 and 141 thousandths of a second, respectively. "We did a lot of work today and it seems we have a decent pace, but there is still more to do," said Russell. "I think …
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Russell, who was three-tenths of a second adrift in third place in the opening session, led the way with a best lap of one minute and 22.559 seconds to finish 0.120sec clear of Charles Leclerc with Antonelli third, 0.141sec adrift. "We got through a lot of work today and seem to have decent pace, but there is more to do," Russell said. "I think Ferrari looked very competitive and are still the team to beat here, but McLaren have been strong rece…
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