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Antonelli suffers hydraulics issue as Russell tops first Baku practice

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What happened

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a hydraulics issue as Mercedes team-mate George Russell went quickest in the opening practice session on Thursday for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix. Italian Antonelli, who leads Russell by 81 points as he eyes a maiden title, stopped on the Baku street track given smoke was coming from his car.

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Timeline

  1. First appeared on Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
  2. Sky Sports started reportingSky Sports

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