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

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

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Seconda l'altra Mercedes di Russell. Quarto Leclerc con la Ferrari (ANSA)

Kimi Antonelli takes his second pole position in a row as he beats Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Italian finishes 0.298sec ahead of George Russell as Oscar Piastri qualifies third with McLaren teammate Lando Norris fifth

Kimi Antonelli takes his second win in succession and the lead of the world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Italian leads Mercedes teammate George Russell by nine points with Australian Oscar Piastri second for McLaren in his first race of the season