George Russell takes pole position at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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• [○ 1 SOURCE] Kimi Antonelli finished fourth in the final practice session.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] McLaren instructed Lando Norris to enter the pits to avoid high speeds during a component change.
• [● 3 SOURCES] George Russell finished second in the session, 0.099 seconds behind Verstappen.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Max Verstappen complained that his Red Bull car was jumping like a kangaroo during the session.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Lance Stroll had to retire his Aston Martin after hitting a wall in Turn 1.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the third free practice session with a lap of 1:43.922.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Lewis Hamilton completed the top three in the practice session.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] A brief virtual safety car was deployed due to a tree branch on the track.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Franco Colapinto finished 10th in the third free practice session.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Franco Colapinto finished 18th in the first free practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. newsonline.com.ar
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Pierre Gasly finished 6th in the third free practice session.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] A Virtual Safety Car was deployed during the third practice due to a branch on the track.