Japanese Grand Prix: George Russell fastest from Kimi Antonelli in Suzuka first practice

George Russell leads the drivers' championship by four points from Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli

George Russell led team-mate Kimi Antonelli to a Mercedes one-two ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Russell pipped Antonelli, who took his maiden win at the last race in China, by just 0.026 seconds after the two drivers swapped fastest times in the middle of the session.

World champion Norris was 0.132secs behind Russell in his McLaren.

Piastri was 0.199secs adrift, an encouraging start to the weekend for the Australian and McLaren, who have had a difficult first two grands prix.