Mercedes look like the team to beat at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Right out of the gate in Thursday practice, it was George Russell who seized the initiative for the Silver Arrows, outpacing championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
That said, the question hanging over the garage is whether Russell can translate this stunning start into a race-winning haul to pull himself right back into the thick of the title fight against his teammate. Openings to a race weekend do not come much better than this for Russell, marking it as one of his strongest initial showings of the year.
Now, the challenge is simple: turn Thursday pace into a weekend-long masterclass. Can he sustain this blistering speed when it actually counts?
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