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Russell fastest ahead of Sprint | Have Mercedes improved?

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George Russell finishes first ahead of Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc in final Practice session in Imola; watch the Emilia Romagna GP Sprint live on Sky Sports F1 from 2:30pm on Saturday

By Sam Johnston in Imola

Last Updated: 23/04/22 1:31pm

George Russell was fastest in Practice Two at Imola

George Russell was fastest in Practice Two at Imola

George Russell was fastest in Practice Two at Imola

George Russell set the fastest time in Practice Two at the Emilia Romagna GP as Mercedes showed signs of improvement ahead of Saturday’s Sprint.

Russell finished ahead of the Red Bull of Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, with the other Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton fourth.

With qualifying having been held on Friday ahead of the first Sprint of the season, teams were expected to focus solely on their race set-ups in the final practice session.

It remains to be seen whether Mercedes were merely trying out a racier set-up than their rivals in the first dry conditions of the weekend at Imola, or if the Silver Arrows have actually made ground after their disappointing start to the season.

Mick Schumacher and Charles Leclerc go airborne over the kerbs during practice for the Emilia Romagna GP

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Mick Schumacher and Charles Leclerc go airborne over the kerbs during practice for the Emilia Romagna GP

Mick Schumacher and Charles Leclerc go airborne over the kerbs during practice for the Emilia Romagna GP

Max Verstappen, who will start the Sprint at the front of the grid after beating Leclerc to pole during Friday’s wet qualifying, was seventh.

There was major concern for McLaren, who were unable to get Daniel Ricciardo out on track due to an issue, while Lando Norris, who starts third in the sprint, had his track time limited by a brake issue as he finished slowest among the drivers who posted lap times.

The only other car that failed to make it on track was the Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas, with the technical issue which forced him to stop in qualifying on Friday yet to have been repaired.

Team principal Andreas Seidl says McLaren will be 'ok' for the sprint race, despite car issues for both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris

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Team principal Andreas Seidl says McLaren will be ‘ok’ for the sprint race, despite car issues for both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris

Team principal Andreas Seidl says McLaren will be ‘ok’ for the sprint race, despite car issues for both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris

Carlos Sainz, who is under pressure after crashing out of qualifying in front of Ferrari’s home fans in Italy, was sixth, behind the Alpine of Fernando Alonso.

Di Resta: Mercedes can’t be that encouraged

While Russell and Hamilton’s positions on the timesheet were encouraging, the unknown nature of car set-ups and fuel loads in practice leaves major doubt as to whether this was a significant step forward.

It must also be considered that the parc-ferme conditions cars have been placed under between qualifying and the Sprint meant only limited adjustments could be made during P2.

Lewis Hamilton takes a trip off-road during practice at the Emilia Romagna GP

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Lewis Hamilton takes a trip off-road during practice at the Emilia Romagna GP

Lewis Hamilton takes a trip off-road during practice at the Emilia Romagna GP

The Sky Sports F1 team offered a range of assessments, with Paul Di Resta’s cautious view impacted by severe graining on the Mercedes rear tyres pointed out by Ted Kravitz during the session.

“You can’t be that encouraged,” Di Resta said. “He [Russell] was using DRS.

“Of course Mercedes are going to be stronger, they get the tyres working – I think that’s the most important thing, but if you look at the rear graining, that shows a car that’s way out the window.

“They’ve got work to do. Analyse, get that data back to the factory, come up with new solutions. Being stuck under these parc-ferme conditions, you’ve just got to explore what you can.”

Nico Rosberg says Toto Wolff's visible frustration during qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix shows stress levels are rising at Mercedes

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Nico Rosberg says Toto Wolff’s visible frustration during qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix shows stress levels are rising at Mercedes

Nico Rosberg says Toto Wolff’s visible frustration during qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix shows stress levels are rising at Mercedes

Anthony Davidson said: “If the Mercedes does have this speed all day today in the Sprint, then we should expect them making headway and making their way up through the field.

“With the help of the DRS, you can make overtaking possible. Hopefully these new cars will come into their own and deliver that expectation, but I certainly expect the Ferrari and Red Bull to be the ones to beat come the race.”

Naomi Schiff added: “Yesterday Mercedes had a very dismal day, they didn’t look too bad out there.

“Their fuel loads might have been good, they might have been on the right tyres at the right time, but I think we’ll see something from them today.”

Emilia Romagna GP Practice Two Timesheet

Driver Team Time
1) George Russell Mercedes 1:19.457
2) Sergio Perez Red Bull +0.081
3) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.283
4) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.535
5) Fernando Alonso Alpine +0.717
6) Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.801
7) Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.914
8) Yuki Tsunoda Alpha Tauri +0.924
9) Pierre Gasly Alpha Tauri +0.982
10) Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +1.041
11) Alex Albon Williams +1.134
12) Kevin Magnussen Haas +1.283
13) Mick Schumacher Haas +1.520
14) Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.692
15) Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +1.698
16) Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.722
17) Nicholas Latifi Williams +1.806
18) Lando Norris McLaren +4.364
19) Daniel Ricciardo McLaren no time
20) Valterri Bottas Alfa Romeo no time

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