P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell ended qualifying in sixth place but was confused over the tyre choice for the final segment of the session.
George Russell has clarified that he was puzzled by not receiving medium tires for the Q3 session at Monza and admitted fault in the miscommunication. During the final segment of qualifying, Russell expressed his concern over team radio when he saw he had been given soft tires instead. He had topped Q1 using mediums while other drivers used softs, and had requested the mediums, but ended up qualifying in sixth due to the misunderstanding. Russell will move up a spot on Sunday due to Hamilton’s grid penalty. He attributed the confusion to a lack of clear communication between himself and the team and took responsibility for not making his preference explicitly known. Russell acknowledged that they should have discussed the tire strategy more thoroughly.
