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George Russell will start the United States GP in fifth – but he feared a much worse result was on the cards.
George Russell expressed his initial concern of being eliminated in Q2 after qualifying in fifth place for the United States Grand Prix. Despite struggling to match Lewis Hamilton’s pace throughout the day, Russell was able to recover in Q3 and finish in fifth place, ahead of Max Verstappen. He admitted to feeling off the pace and was unsure of the reason behind it. However, he was ultimately pleased with his fifth-place finish and acknowledged the possibility of starting further down the order. Russell is looking forward to the Sprint Shootout and hopes to improve on his performance in the race. Despite a mistake at Turn 1, he considers his Q3 lap to be reasonable.
Source: RacingNews 365
