George Russell thinks his team would manage to out beat both Ferrari and Sergio Perez to win a podium in the Dutch Grand Prix.
The Dutch Grand Prix’s qualifying gave an incredible visual to the fans. The top 3 didn’t even have a one-tenth difference in the final results declared on Saturday.
Thus, it’s safe to say the final positions for the grid start could have been different if Sergio Perez, without his crash, had allowed a free run to others.
Mercedes’ George Russell got P6 in qualifying. Yet, he thinks that Mercedes can beat Ferrari and Sergio Perez. The Mexican race driver stands right next to him in the third row.
Meanwhile, Ferrari drivers Leclerc and Sainz stand at P2 and P3, respectively. Lewis Hamilton is at P4 and can find his way up with a right lunge.
“I think we will be faster than Ferrari and Checo!”
George Russell is confident of taking the battle to Ferrari and Perez at the Dutch Grand Prix pic.twitter.com/lzNtYicgy3
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 3, 2022
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Lewis Hamilton was going for a pole
Mercedes showed better weekend performance than Belgium. In the qualifying’s Q3, Hamilton indeed was having a promising performance. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff even claimed that the Briton was going for the pole.
He claims that Hamilton had a one-tenth pace advantage over both Leclerc and Verstappen. Thus, giving him the right condition to fetch the pole.
Alas, the crash by Perez launched a red flag, preventing the following drivers, including Hamilton, from improving their time. Thus, concluding the session and benefitting his teammate, who crossed the line before the incident happened.
“We were a tenth up on Verstappen and Leclerc!”
Toto Wolff says that Lewis Hamilton was set for pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix, until the yellow flag came out on the final corner of the circuit pic.twitter.com/f3ewhSFf3l
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 3, 2022
George Russell thinks the last two races have been vital for understanding
In the last race, Mercedes was miserably poor, and this weekend has surely been progressing. Russell claims that he understands where Mercedes gained and lost in the last two weeks, and this has given Mercedes an understanding of how to make a faster car across 23 races.
“I understand why we were slow in Spa. I understand why we’re definitely faster this weekend. I haven’t quite looked ahead for the coming races,” said Russell.
“It’s quite unique our car at the moment, and these two races have been key to our understanding, how to make a faster car across 23 races.”
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