George Russell sets a blistering 1:43.347 benchmark in second practice at Baku, leaving Red Bull and Ferrari chasing answers across the Caspian asphalt.
When the dust settled on Friday's second practice session along the Caspian coastline, the timing screens at the Baku City Circuit delivered an unmistakable verdict.
More telling than Russell’s outright pace was the emerging buffer behind him. Kimi Antonelli backed up the Silver Arrows’ authority with a 1:43.
For Max Verstappen, Friday afternoon offered a stiff dose of reality. The Dutchman completed 23 laps in the RB22 but found himself adrift by 0.
George Russell sets a blistering 1:43.347 benchmark in second practice at Baku, leaving Red Bull and Ferrari chasing answers across the Caspian asphalt.