Russell is 81 points behind his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli going into the race in Baku which is taking place on Saturday to avoid clashing with Azerbaijan’s national remembrance day.
If all nine remaining races take place Antonelli would still take the title if he is 100 points ahead in Mexico or 75 clear in Brazil.
Russell was quickest again, a full half a second up on Antonelli with their nearest competitor, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, eight-tenths back in third.
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‘I want to try and win every single race.
George Russell has said he will keep fighting for the Formula One world championship until it is mathematically gone but while he made an encouraging start to his efforts by going quickest in practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix the makeup of said numbers remains in limbo.
Russell is 81 points behind his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli going into the race in Baku which is taking place on Saturday to avoid clashing with Azerbaijan’s national remembrance day. The Italian has eight victories this season including the past two in a row, coming through to win from 19th on the grid in Monza and then taking the flag in Madrid.
Despite having a mountain to climb Russell has maintained the stoical and determined attitude he has showed all season.
If all nine remaining races take place Antonelli would still take the title if he is 100 points ahead in Mexico or 75 clear in Brazil.
On track Russell opened well in Azerbaijan, quickest in first practice in a session where Antonelli lost half his run time with a hydraulic problem. Russell was quickest again, a full half a second up on Antonelli with their nearest competitor, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, eight-tenths back in third.
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