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Is Russell out of reach in Baku or might one of his rivals step up?

Mercedes appear to be the ones to beat in this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but it was George Russell rather than championship leader Kimi Antonelli who was the stronger of the Silver Arrows. Can he build on that strong start to outscore his team mate and drag himself back into title contention?
Just how good is Russell looking?
As opening days of a race weekend have gone for Russell this year, this was right up there as one of his strongest.
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