Russell leads Mercedes one-two in disrupted Baku FP2
George Russell set the pace again in second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in Baku. The session was interrupted by a red flag after Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad hit the barriers, while Liam Lawson had a solid return for the team.
Russell completed a Friday clean sweep at the Baku City Circuit by going fastest in Free Practice 2 with a lap of 1:43.347. The Mercedes driver finished 0.552 seconds ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, with Max Verstappen third, 0.827s off the pace.
Antonelli recovered to second after losing much of the session when Mercedes changed his engine following the hydraulic issue that stopped his FP1 running. Behind the top three, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were next in the order.
The session was disrupted by a red flag when Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad made contact with the barriers and ended his FP2 early. Elsewhere at Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson returned for Friday running and enjoyed a solid first day back, though Hamilton was also summoned for impeding Lawson.
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