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George Russell made an eye-catching overtake on Charles Leclerc during the Bahrain Grand Prix and revealed he practised the move en route to the grid
George Russell rehearsed his Turn 4 overtake on Charles Leclerc in Bahrain before the race started. Russell successfully passed Leclerc on the third lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix, securing second place by overtaking him around the outside. Starting from fourth on the grid, Russell had a strong beginning in the race driving for Mercedes. Despite dropping to fifth place at the end due to being overtaken by Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz before Leclerc reclaimed his position, Russell shared his strategy of practicing different lines, especially on the outside, during his laps to the grid. He mentioned enjoying the overtaking maneuver, exploiting the wind conditions to brake late at Turn 4, and adapting to the changing track conditions.
