Russell fastest in Barcelona first practice

Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace from McLaren's Oscar Piastri in first practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Russell was 0.203 seconds quicker than Piastri, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The session was marked by six junior drivers replacing the regulars as part of the mandatory requirement for teams to use at least two practice sessions a year for up and coming drivers. …