Russell has a big chance to trim his Mercedes team-mate’s 66-point lead in the F1 Drivers’ Standings at the Sepang track in Malaysia, where this race will take place.
At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last weekend, Russell claimed an important victory over his colleague, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar completing the podium.
Antonelli had crashed out by hitting the wall in the first session of qualifying in Baku, leaving him in 16th position on the starting grid.
Russell will be hoping for another pole position here, which would help him on his way to a fifth victory of…
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