George Russell explains “how did we mess this up?” Dutch GP radio complaint
Despite taking an early lead - after 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen had stopped for intermediates - Russell dropped to the back of the grid as he was one ✱of the last drivers to pit as the track 🤡conditions worsened.
Russell couldn’t hide his frustration with Merce🐟des’ late call, saying 🌺over team radio: “I was forecast for a podium? F**k, how did we mess this up?”
Speaking after the race, Rus💧sell revealed that Mercedes thought the rain would only last a couple of minutes.
“We were expecꦕting the rain to stay for one or two minutes, but it ended up staying for close to 10 minutes. It was ready for intermediate tyres but I thought I could brave it out for a lap or two more, if it was only going to be one or two minutes more of rain. It obviously wasn’t,” he said.
“I think we’d rather have a fast car and a bad da✅y, then the opposite. But, a missed opportunity.”
Russell was battling 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris for seventh but picked up an unfortunate puncture, dropping him to 17th at the🍎 chequered flag.
“It was when we 🌜were side by side, into the chicane, after a lap,” he added.🅘 “It was obviously for a few points. Bit of a shame.
“We had such a fast car today. All the decisions, and the weather, went against us. We need to look into what we could’ve done better. ღWe clearly missed a big opportunity today.
“For about a quarter of a lap, I thought I was on for a great result, a🏅t the start when I got into the lead. With the information I had, I thought the others made the wrong decision by pitting. So that was fun while ♊it lasted.
“We got it wrong today but there are positives.”
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