Russell downplays ‘a little bit deceiving’ practice sweep

George Russell topped both practice sessions on Friday in Bahrain, but the Mercedes recruit downplayed the performance insisting his lap times are “a little bit deceiving”. Russell significantly outperformed teammate Valtteri Bottas but the Finn’s pace has hampered by a damaged floor in FP1 while his fastest lap, which would have seen him lead FP2, was deleted due to exceeding track limits.

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