Summary
George Russell was the fastest in the only practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading Mercedes to a one-two finish. The session set the stage for the upcoming sprint qualifying in the Formula 1 race weekend.
Key Facts
- George Russell led the session with the fastest time for Mercedes at the Chinese Grand Prix practice.
- Kimi Antonelli, also from Mercedes, finished second in the practice session.
- Oscar Piastri from McLaren came third, 0.736 seconds behind Russell.
- Mercedes showed similar speed advantage as in the previous race in Australia.
- Lewis Hamilton from Ferrari was sixth, affected by an earlier spin requiring older tires.
- Ferrari used a new rear wing design for better speed on straights.
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished eighth, 1.8 seconds slower than Russell.
- British rookie Arvid Lindblad had a technical problem and stopped after only six laps.
