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Russell says Mercedes had a strong Friday, but Ferrari looks like the team to beat

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • George Russell set the fastest time in Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
  • The Mercedes driver said Ferrari looked highly competitive, while McLaren and Red Bull could also contend.
  • Russell’s Mercedes teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified third in practice but will start Sunday’s race from the back after a power-unit change.

George Russell called Mercedes’ opening day at Monza strong, but said Ferrari still looked like the team to beat. The English driver was fastest in Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix, the 13th round of the Formula One world championship.

“It was fantastic to drive here at Monza again, a brilliant circuit where it is always fun to drive,” Russell said. He sits second in the championship, 59 points behind his teammate, Italy’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Russell said Mercedes had completed a large amount of work and showed decent pace over both a single lap and longer runs. Adjustments after the first practice session had helped, he said, although the team still had work to do overnight.

It was fantastic to drive here at Monza again, a brilliant circuit where it is always fun to drive.

· George RussellRussell described returning to Monza after setting the fastest practice time.

“Ferrari looks very competitive and still seems to be the team to beat,” Russell said. He also expected McLaren to remain in contention after its recent strong form and said Red Bull could not be ruled out.

Antonelli finished third on Friday but will start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid after changing his power unit. Russell, a seven-time winner with 30 Formula One podiums, said the weekend had begun encouragingly, but that the outcome remained open.

Ferrari looks very competitive and still seems to be the team to beat.

· George RussellHe assessed Ferrari’s pace ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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