George Russell Leads First Practice at New Madring Circuit
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George Russell achieved the fastest time in the inaugural Free Practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit. He was followed closely by his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, marking a strong start for the team.
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George RUSSELL leads the Practice 1 at Madring
George RUSSELL takes the lead from Lewis HAMILTON — live from Madring, Spain.
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First to reportGeorge RUSSELL leads the Practice 1 at MadringGeorge RUSSELL takes the lead from Lewis HAMILTON — live from Madring, Spain.LIVE: Reaction as Russell beats Antonelli in debut Madrid F1 sessionFollow all the action live as the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend kicks off with Free Practice 1 at Madrid.
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George Russell leads Mercedes one-two ahead of Charles Leclerc in Spanish Grand Prix FP1George Russell topped the timesheets in F1’s inaugural free practice session at the Madring ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. F1 has returned to ...
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George Russell tops cautious maiden F1 Spanish GP FP1George Russell topped the timesheets in FP1 at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, as drivers attempted to gain an understanding of the Madring.
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F1 Spanish GP: George Russell tops FP1 as Lewis Hamilton impedes several driversMercedes’ George Russell was fastest in the first-ever Formula 1 session at the brand-new Madring track – Free Practice 1 for the Spanish Grand Prix. Twenty out of 22 cars took to the brand-new track within the first 100 seconds of the session, with Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto emerging some time later. The very first flying laps were somewhat tentative with most drivers in the ... Keep reading
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F1 Spanish GP: Mercedes tops FP1 with Russell fastest at MadringMercedes’ George Russell was fastest in the first-ever Formula 1 session at the brand-new Madring track – first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Twenty out of 22 cars took to the brand-new track within the first 100 seconds of the session, with Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto emerging some time later. The very first flying laps were somewhat tentative with most drivers in the ... Keep reading
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Russell leads opening practice on F1’s new Madrid circuitGeorge Russell led the first Formula 1 practice session at Spain’s new Madring temporary circuit in Madrid ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.
Russell leads Mercedes one-two in trouble-free opening session at Madring | Formula 1George Russell was quickest for Mercedes as the new Madring circuit held its first official Formula 1 practice session.
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Spanish GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in first Madring practiceGeorge Russell laid down the first benchmark at Madrid’s brand-new Madring circuit, topping the inaugural Formula 1 session...
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Russell beats Antonelli to top FP1 in Madrid debutGeorge Russell saw off Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
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Russell tops FP1 as cars hit Madring for first timeGeorge Russell finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, heading Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli as drivers sampled the Madring for the first time.
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Spanish Grand Prix LIVE: Latest updates as George Russell sets the pace in first practice at the 'crazy' MadringGeorge Russell came out on top of the first practice session at the new Madring.espn.comFri 11 Sep · 15:50 UTCRead →
LIVE: Reaction as Russell beats Antonelli in debut Madrid F1 sessionFollow all the action live as the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend kicks off with Free Practice 1 at Madrid.RacingNews365Fri 11 Sep · 12:33 UTCRead →George Russell leads Mercedes one-two ahead of Charles Leclerc in Spanish Grand Prix FP1George Russell topped the timesheets in F1’s inaugural free practice session at the Madring ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. F1 has returned to ...f1oversteer.comFri 11 Sep · 12:34 UTCRead →George Russell tops cautious maiden F1 Spanish GP FP1George Russell topped the timesheets in FP1 at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, as drivers attempted to gain an understanding of the Madring.Motorsport WeekFri 11 Sep · 12:38 UTCRead →F1 Spanish GP: George Russell tops FP1 as Lewis Hamilton impedes several driversMercedes’ George Russell was fastest in the first-ever Formula 1 session at the brand-new Madring track – Free Practice 1 for the Spanish Grand Prix. Twenty out of 22 cars took to the brand-new track within the first 100 seconds of the session, with Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto emerging some time later. The very first flying laps were somewhat tentative with most drivers in the ... Keep readingMotorsport.comFri 11 Sep · 12:38 UTCRead →Show 7 more from other outletsShow fewer
F1 Spanish GP: Mercedes tops FP1 with Russell fastest at MadringMercedes’ George Russell was fastest in the first-ever Formula 1 session at the brand-new Madring track – first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Twenty out of 22 cars took to the brand-new track within the first 100 seconds of the session, with Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto emerging some time later. The very first flying laps were somewhat tentative with most drivers in the ... Keep readingAutosportFri 11 Sep · 12:40 UTCRead →Russell leads opening practice on F1’s new Madrid circuitGeorge Russell led the first Formula 1 practice session at Spain’s new Madring temporary circuit in Madrid ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.Russell leads Mercedes one-two in trouble-free opening session at Madring | Formula 1George Russell was quickest for Mercedes as the new Madring circuit held its first official Formula 1 practice session.RaceFansFri 11 Sep · 12:43 UTCRead →Spanish GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in first Madring practiceGeorge Russell laid down the first benchmark at Madrid’s brand-new Madring circuit, topping the inaugural Formula 1 session...F1iFri 11 Sep · 12:51 UTCRead →Russell beats Antonelli to top FP1 in Madrid debutGeorge Russell saw off Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.espn.comFri 11 Sep · 14:13 UTCRead →Russell tops FP1 as cars hit Madring for first timeGeorge Russell finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, heading Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli as drivers sampled the Madring for the first time.Formula1.comFri 11 Sep · 15:04 UTCRead →Spanish Grand Prix LIVE: Latest updates as George Russell sets the pace in first practice at the 'crazy' MadringGeorge Russell came out on top of the first practice session at the new Madring.espn.comFri 11 Sep · 15:50 UTCRead →Loading comments…
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