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 | George Russell: The choice of a medium for the final attempt in qualification was justified8-03-2026 |
Russell commented on Saturday`s success at Imola. Mercedes driver George Russell spoke out about choosing the medium for the final attempt in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and showing the third time.
We decided to do this. We thought maybe the medium would be faster, and the choice was justified. Of course, it`s a small compromise for tomorrow, but it`s worth it to get back into the top 3.
Very happy with my performance – very close to Oscar [Piastri]. It`s always surprising when you`re so close to McLaren because he`s so fast at the moment.
It was very difficult because at the beginning of the lap we almost hit the [checkered] flag, so I was in first gear at the beginning of the lap and lost tenth on the straight because I was driving very close to Sainz.
Be that as it may, I am very pleased with the third place. I think it’s unlikely that I could have performed much better, but we need to focus on tomorrow and try to get back on the podium, ” said the Briton.
Quala F-1 at the house of Ferrari: McLaren was almost stolen from pole position, Leclerc and Hamilton missed the top 10