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Mercedes driver George Russell has set a new fastest time of testing so far at Barcelona in the first half of Wednesday’s running
Mercedes driver George Russell set a new fastest time of testing at Barcelona on Wednesday, clocking in at 1m17.580s, surpassing the previous benchmark by 0.6s. Russell’s impressive performance came amid another highly productive day for Mercedes on the track. Completing nearly 100 laps in just half a day, Russell’s consistency in testing was unmatched before the lunch break. Kimi Antonelli will take over the wheel for the second half of Wednesday. Other notable performances include Lando Norris and McLaren’s solid start, and Arvid Lindblad’s impressive lap tally in the Racing Bulls car. Stoppages impacted track time for teams like Audi and Haas during the session.
