A double DNF in Q2 for the German staff on the Monaco Grand Prix noticed Russell and his teammate Kimi Antonelli compelled to begin in P14 and P15, respectively.
Across the streets of the Principality, there was no likelihood of overtaking for both of them, with Russell vastly annoyed behind a sluggish Alex Albon, leading to him reducing the Nuvelle Chincane to get previous.
After Albon was slowing to create a spot for teammate Carlos Sainz, Russell minimize the chicane to get by
Russell longing for Spanish success
“I don’t see any motive why not,” the 27-year-old began by saying when requested if the German staff can repeat final 12 months’s outcomes.
“As I stated, up till Imola, we’ve been inside the highest 5 each single quali and race. And, after all, Imola was a nasty race, after which in Monaco issues had been barely exterior of our management. So I don’t see any motive why we wouldn’t be again in that battle for the highest 5, hopefully preventing for the rostrum,” a constructive Russell acknowledged.
Nonetheless, to try to get onto the highest step of the rostrum could be a bit an excessive amount of of a challege, especailly in a sweltering Barcelona.
“We do know our race tempo, particularly in sizzling races, is a step behind McLaren, and this weekend goes to be highly regarded. The observe goes to be over 50 levels for almost all of the weekend.
“The one distinction being right here is we’re on the toughest compound of tyres, whereas in Imola and in Jeddah, the place we struggled probably the most this season, it was on the softest compound of tyres. In order that’s yet one more change,” concluded Russell.
