George Russell reveals Fernando Alonso inspiration for ‘dream’ Spanish GP start

George Russell reflects on his stunning start on the opening la♍p of the Spanish Grand Prix.

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15 leads Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38 and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15 leads Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38 and Max…

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell has revealed he took inspiration from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso’s blistering start fr🐬om the Spanish Grand Prix 13 years ago as he claimed the lead on the opening lap.

Russell overtook 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris into the firsꦬt corner with a ballsy overtake around the outside of Turn 1.

The Mercedes driver sat in Verstappen’s sl🌌ipstream before veering to the left, sweeping around the outside and taking the lead of the race.

While it was all in vain, as Russell lost the lead of 𒁏the race shortly after to Verstappen, it was a stunning move.

Alonso similarly took the lead of the race from fourth on the grid on the opening lap of the 201🌜1 Spani🍨sh Grand Prix.

The Spaniard overtook the two Red Bulls and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton into Turn 1 after tactically using his KER꧃S system with some imꦫpressive car control.

Speaking after the race to select media including 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:wuqian0821.com in Barcelona, Russell admitted he ▨was “dreaming” of a similar start last night and referenced Alonso’s mega getaway in 2011.

“Yeah, I was kind of dreaming of it last night and what my plan of attack was,” he said. “I saw the weather forecast and the wind had shifted to a headwind in Turn 1, which I knew meant I could brake really late and deep into the co♑rner.

“Yeah, I always, when I was raciꦅng karts, I always remember watching Fernando here in 2012 [2011], starting P4 and getting into the lead.ཧ So, I always knew it was possible.”

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain, Race
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Spanish Grand…

Despite taking the lead, Russell could only🔯 finis💮h fourth.

Russell lost out to Norris thr𓂃ough the pit stop phase before being overtaken by Hamilton, who opted for the softs rather than hards in the final stint.

Russell conceded the hard tyre choic🅠e♓ was “pretty rubbish”.

“Yeah, a little bit,” he added. “I thi𒊎nk just a few smal🅠l things went against us today. You know, the slow pit stop then put us on the back foot in the middle stint and under a bit of pressure. 

“And then, you know, lost a lot of time fighting with Lando, pitting onto the hard tyre. That was pretty rubbish, but it protected the P3 and P4 as a team and that’s what we were kind of aim𒁃ing for.”

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