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George Russell was fastest in the final practice for the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday, which was disrupted by rain and red flags. The Mercedes driver clocked 1 minute 42.514 seconds around the narrow street circuit to beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by 0.013s. Lando Norris of McLaren was third, followed by team-mate Oscar Piastri. Three-time defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull was fifth. The Dutchman still tops the drivers’ standings, 62 points ahead of Norris, but the he hasn’t won in six races and failed to make it to the podium in four of them. The session got…

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