Antonelli at 42% looks rich for a Mercedes that didn't top a session cleanly. Russell led both Thursday practices in Baku, four tenths clear in the first and half a second up in the second, while Antonelli lost time to a hydraulic issue in FP1 and trailed his teammate in FP2. Mercedes' straight-line speed suits this circuit, so the team is favored, the question is which car. Verstappen won here last year from pole and Norris has been quick lately, though McLaren called itself well off the pace on Thursday. Baku punishes the smallest error, and a race that regularly throws red flags rewards whoever survives more than whoever qualifies best.
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