Russell Sets Fastest Time in Second Practice Ahead of Monza Race
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- George Russell set the fastest time in second practice at Monza, completing a lap in 1:22.559 ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
- Kimi Antonelli leads the championship on 242 points, while Russell and Lewis Hamilton have 183 each before Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
- Final practice and qualifying take place on Saturday, followed by the race on Sunday.
George Russell led the second practice session at Monza with a lap of 1:22.559, putting Mercedes at the top ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The session offered a different order from the first practice, when Leclerc led and Lewis Hamilton finished second.
Italy's Kimi Antonelli was third in the second session and remains the championship leader with 242 points. Hamilton finished fourth, followed by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Norris comes into the weekend after winning the last two races of the championship.
Russell and Hamilton have 183 points each in the standings. Norris is fourth on 159, Leclerc has 155, and Max Verstappen is sixth on 112.
The third practice session is scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with qualifying at 4 p.m. The Italian Grand Prix starts Sunday at 3 p.m.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. 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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