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George Russell is adamant he could not have secured pole for the sprint at the United States Grand Prix, but does think there is more to come from his Mercedes.
George Russell emphasized that his Mercedes was not capable of securing pole position for the sprint at the United States Grand Prix. He set his final time early, missing out as the track conditions improved. Despite being overtaken by Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg surprised everyone by placing fourth. Russell, who qualified fifth, was realistic about his performance, acknowledging the team’s variable results this season. He remains hopeful that the Mercedes performs better in the race due to its strengths in race trim. Leave your predictions for the sprint winner in Texas in the RacingNews365 poll!
