George Russell led teammate Lewis Hamilton in a competitive showing for Mercedes during a wet second practice at the JapaneseGP Report ⬇️ F1
in a competitive showing for Mercedes during a wet second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Russell beat seven-time world champion Hamilton to the fastest time by 0.235s as he set a new benchmark pace in FP2 as the only driver to break into the 1m41s. It marked a stark contrast to last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, where Hamilton and Russell finished ninth and 14th. But it remains to be seen how Mercedes will fare in qualifying on Saturday when conditions are expected to be dry.
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