George Russell's Brazilian GP qualifying fury explained: "Pole was there for the taking"
In keeping with the theme of the Brazilian Grand Prix's weather-hit qualifying, George Russell had a thunderous look on his face when he faced the Formula 1 media in the post-session press conference. The title has gone and a five-place grid penalty for an engine swap meant Russell was never going to start on the front row on Sunday. But at the end of a challenging year, it was still mentally ...…
George Russell experienced a moment of frustration during the Formula 1 Brazilian GP qualifying session when he lost his provisional pole position to Lando Norris. The incident occurred during a wet-weather session at Interlagos circuit, where Russell set a time that was 4 tenths quicker than Norris' initial benchmark. Just as Russell was about to start his second timed lap, Norris managed to take two tenths off Russell's time, snatching the pole position away.
The confusion and miscommunication between Russell and his race engineer Marcus Dudley led to Russell's decision to abandon his lap. After the qualifying session, Russell expressed his disappointment and frustration, calling the situation a "bit of miscommunication" and emphasizing that he deserved to be on pole. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was less convinced, stating that it was a "50-50 call" whether Russell could have held onto the position in the deteriorating conditions.
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