MERCEDES BAKU DOMINANCE MASKS DEEPER PICTURE

Original: Why Mercedes’ huge Baku practice advantage may not be the real picture

Mercedes demonstrated strong pace during Thursday practice at the Baku City Circuit, though the full competitive picture may not be evident from these sessions.

Mercedes made a very strong statement during Thursday’s practice sessions at the Baku City Circuit. George Russell topped the times in both sessions, with the first non-Mercedes car almost a second adrift at the end of the day (Max Verstappen at 0.827s).Mercedes will introduce its long-awaited upgra