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Russell plays down radio vent: ‘It’s a tool to release frustration’
Russell finished in seventh place at Suzuka after attempting a risky one-stop strategy. He had a dramatic race, going head-to-head with his teammate Lewis Hamilton and getting pushed off the track by him at Spoon Curve. Despite his frustration, Russell remained calm and explained that the one-stop strategy was a gamble worth taking for a chance at a podium finish. He acknowledged that overtaking was difficult and that the end result was a fair representation of their performance. With this result, Russell is now eighth in the championship and is shifting his focus to securing second place for the team in the constructors’ standings. He admitted that the season has been a disaster for him personally, with many missed opportunities.
Source: Crash
