George Russell put a run of bad luck behind him to finish ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

A botched penalty in Monaco meant a second scoreless race in succession, leaving Russell 68 points behind Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

George Russell was quickest in opening practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix on Friday, followed by McLaren's Oscar Piastri two tenths behind.