George Russell frustrated with Max Verstappen qualifying antics: "He just slammed on the brakes"
George Russell was frustrated with Max Verstappen "slamming on the brakes" at the start of their final Q3 laps in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying as the Mercedes driver narrowly missed out on pole. Heading into the decisive qualifying run, Verstappen was leading a train with Kimi Antonelli and Russell, who were planning to work together to hand Russell the best possible slipstream as ...…
George Russell was frustrated with Max Verstappen's actions during the final Q3 laps in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying. According to Motorsport.com, Verstappen slammed on the brakes at the start of his lap, which affected Russell's run. Russell narrowly missed out on pole.
In practice sessions, Russell had set the fastest lap of the day for Mercedes, with a time of one minute and 22.559 seconds in the second practice session at the Monza circuit. This was 0.120 quicker than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who was second.
Other drivers' practice times included Leclerc's 1:23.008 in the first session, which was 0.173 quicker than his teammate Lewis Hamilton. McLaren's Lando Norris was fourth and his teammate Oscar Piastri was sixth in the second session. Kimi Antonelli, who is set to start from the back of the grid due to engine penalties, was third fastest in the second session.
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