FP3 Baku: George Russell mocks Charles Leclerc by 13 thousandths

The third free practice session of the Baku Gp closed in the sign of George Russell. The Mercedes driver set the fastest time of 1:42.514, preceding the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by just 13 thousandths. In third and fourth position were the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, respectively 223 and 225 thousandths behind the Briton.

Complicated session, however, for Red Bull, which does not go beyond the fifth place of Max Verstappen (+0.348) and the seventh place of Sergio Perez (+0.510). In between the two drivers of the Austrian stable is the other Ferrari of Carlos Sainz (+0.454).

Completing the top 10 are the two Williams of Alexander Albon (+0.680) and Franco Colapinto (+0.724) and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton (+0.787). Only 11th is Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin, who pays almost a second over George Russell.

In conclusion, closes without a chrono Ollie Bearman, who ended the session prematurely due to an accident.

The words of Daniele De Rossi

On the eve of the match against Genoa that is valid for the fourth day of Serie A, Roma coach Daniele De Rossi, among the various topics discussed in the press conference, wanted to take stock of the conditions of Artem Dovbyk, Mario Hermoso and Mats Hummels ahead of the challenge against the Rossoblù, scheduled for Sunday, September 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

“Hermoso and Hummels will definitely give us extra chances. Their international experience will help us a lot. They need some time to get to 100 percent condition, we will evaluate them from game to game and according to our needs. They are ready to play, we will just have to figure out whether from the first minute or in the game. From next week we will have a game every three days, so there will be a need for everyone regardless of the minutes” began the Giallorossi coach.

“Artem è ready to play and will be available for Genoa. He’s a very important player for us. He’s our striker and we put a lot of focus on him. We had a good match in Turin, but we are not happy with the result. All Dovbyk needs to do is get unblocked, and as soon as he does, I am convinced he will not stop. We changed a lot of players in the summer, so itè normal that we need some time to get to know and understand each other” continued the former Giallorossi captain.

“We are trying to prepare the match with respect to what we have seen Genoa do when they face a big team based on Gilardino’s ideas and based on what he has done in the last few years. È a very tidy team and we saw it at home against Inter as well, noticing how it managed to put them in difficulty. Genoa è a strong opponent despite losing important pieces We will go there and play our game” added the former SPAL coach.

“I don’t think Zalewski’s exclusion is final, I think it is related to the expiring contract. It was the company’s decision. Should he find the agreement for the extension he could be reinstated. I have always taken my responsibilities, this time talk to Nicola, his agent or the club” Daniele De Rossi&quoted.

Napoli, Antonio Conte returns to his choice and cuts short the Scudetto fight

Speaking to the official channels of the “Serie A”, Antonio Conte, among other topics, è returned to talk about the reasons that led him to accept the Napoli bench after the year off. In addition, the Lecce coach è expressed himself regarding his boys’ Scudetto ambitions.

“I missed soccer. Every now and then we need to unplug. Those who live soccer with great passion as I do, every now and then need to stop to regain strength before starting a new adventure. Now I am very charged and I have a lot of energy” debuted the Salento coach.

“I chose Napoli because” it” is a compelling challenge, an opportunity” for me to experience a wonderful city with passionate fans. It won&#39t be an easy task to raise this team again, but I think I&#39m in my full maturity to face it. It will take a lot of energy, strength and enthusiasm. Naples è a beautiful square that breathes soccer 24 hours a day, so è normal that it is demanding” continued the’former Chelsea and Tottenham coach.

“My history always says that I always arrived in situations where I never found a ready car. I always got into cars to reset and prepare well to try to improve and subvert predictions. My idea of the game always starts with the we, sinceè è the collective that leads you to win or lose. Quality playersè must be valued, but always with respect to the group. You have to eliminate players who think with the’I becauseè I don’t get along with them” added the’former Juventus and Inter coach.

“I am not interested in talking about Scudetto. We are trying to rebuild something important. It’s useless to identify now the favorites for the final victory. We have to talk little and do a lot of facts on the field during the week and in every game. Only work brings you success, we will have to be good, disciplined and never give up. In the end we will surely be better. With my expertise I will try to take this team as high as possible, then you know that in the end only one wins and the others compete. Our goal has to be to excite people by always giving 100 percent, soì people will remember us” commented Antonio Conte.

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