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After George Russell set the pace in FP1 with a 1:34.077, his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli responded by topping Friday’s second practice session in a 1:33.662. The 20-year-old finished ahead of Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who drew the ire of several of his fellow drivers during the opening day of action.

It was a difficult day for McLaren, with Lando Norris only managing two laps at the Madring during FP2 before having to swap out his MCL40’s gearbox. Meanwhile Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad was the first driver this weekend to bring out the red flag - the 19-year-old lost the rear heading into Turn 13 and slid into the barriers, but thankfully emerged from the crash uninjured.

It was a quite surprise there was only one such incident during Friday’s action, with many fearing a daunting new task at the Madring, a semi-street circuit featuring tight, blind corners, close proximity to the walls, and huge elevation changes - including the 24% banked gradient at La Monumental.

As for the how the rest of the weekend now plays out, we continue with the third and final free practice session, which begins at 11:30 BST (12:30 local time) in the Spanish capital. Qualifying will then follow as usual at 15:00 BST (16:00 local time). The Spanish Grand Prix itself will take place on Sunday afternoon at 14:00 BST (15:00 local time).