{
  "id": 17496950,
  "title": "George Russell identifies costly decision behind Mexican GP qualifying near-miss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/george-russell-identifies-costly-decision-behind-mexican-gp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:03:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-identifies-costly-decision-behind-mexican-gp-qualifying-near-miss/10870370/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "George Russell believes a decision to use extra fuel during the final qualifying run cost him the pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver finished just 0.009 seconds behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who will start the race on the front row alongside Charles Leclerc. Russell explained that his rivals had not conducted preparation laps before their final Q3 runs, while Mercedes had opted to do so to warm up the tyres. He expressed frustration at not having the consistency he has experienced in past seasons, as he believes the team's approach to tyre preparation led to a small, but critical, gap in lap times.",
  "summary": "George Russell believes an extra lap of fuel cost him pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after he missed out to his former team-mate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton by just 0.009 seconds. The Mercedes driver will start alongside Hamilton on the front row, with Charles Leclerc in third. Russell explained that his rivals had not done preparation laps on their final Q3 runs, while ...…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "George Russell tips Frederik Vesti for F1 2027 Cadillac seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/george-russell-tips-frederik-vesti-for-f1-2027-cadillac-seat",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:00:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}