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Why Russell struggled at "bogey" F1 track COTA
George Russell expressed his frustration at missed opportunities during the Austin Grand Prix weekend, despite managing to recover to seventh place in both the sprint race and the main race. He believed there was much more potential in his performance had everything gone better, citing a bad start and difficulties managing fuel and engine as setbacks. However, he highlighted that during the final stint, he was the quickest car on track and closed in on Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Russell acknowledged that qualifying pace and tire availability were determining factors, but he denied that the sprint format was the reason for his challenges, mentioning his strong performance in Qatar. He also attributed his struggles at Austin to it being a circuit that traditionally favored his teammate, Lewis Hamilton.
Source: motorsport
