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Russell: Mercedes needs to understand “black magic” of F1 tyres
George Russell qualified in fourth place for the sprint race at Interlagos. He had a strong start and moved up to second, overtaking Sergio Perez and Lando Norris. However, he couldn’t maintain his position and dropped back to fourth, finishing more than 25 seconds behind Max Verstappen, who won the sprint race. Russell was surprised by the drop in performance and attributed it to the tires, which have been a challenge for all teams this season. He expressed frustration at not being able to capitalize on his strong first lap and questioned the two-place grid penalty he received for impeding at the pit exit during qualifying. Despite the setbacks, Russell remains hopeful that changes in weather conditions for the main race could bring a different outcome.
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