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George Russell was left confused by his lack of pace in a “challenging” qualifying session at the United States Grand Prix.
Russell qualified fifth at the Circuit of the Americas, just a couple of tenths behind teammate Lewis Hamilton. He struggled with the handling of the W14, especially at low-speed corners, and initially thought he wouldn’t make it into Q3. After qualifying, Russell admitted he wasn’t sure why he was struggling and described the session as “strange.” Despite his struggles, he felt positive about his fifth-place result and acknowledged that it could have been worse. Looking ahead to the race, Russell believes Mercedes tends to perform better on race day, and he is optimistic about a strong afternoon from his fifth-place starting position.
Source: Crash
