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George Russell identifies "concerning" McLaren pace as a 'real threat' in F1 Austria GP
Motorsport.comJune 26, 2026
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Mercedes driver George Russell has identified McLaren as a 'real threat' to his team at this weekend's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix after being concerned by the papaya team's race pace in Friday practice.Kimi Antonelli topped both practice sessions on a scorching Red Bull Ring on Friday, and in FP2 the Italian was 0.237s faster than McLaren's Oscar Piastri and another tenth clear of Lando ...