168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell wants a “proper race” at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix after McLaren’s teamwork between 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri resulted in an “infuriating” sprint event.

Russell finish🅘ed behind the two McLarens in the shorter 19-lap sprint r﷽ace at the Lusail International Circuit.

The Mercedes driver was frustrated by �ﷺ�the tactics deployed by McLaren, with Norris backing off on purpose to give teammate Piastri DRS which allowed him to fend off Russell.

Russell said after the sprint: “I understand why they did that but when you’re out here and fighting and you want to put a race on for the fans, it was just pretty i🐷nfuriating.”

Fast forward to qualifying, Russell put his Mercedes on the front row of the grid after he was pipped to pole by four-time F1 world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.

More importantly, Russell beat the two McLarens in qualifying as he goes in searꦿch of back-to-ba🐼ck victories.

Reflecting on his♑ P2 qualifying position, Rus♚sell couldn’t resist a little dig towards McLaren after how they handled the sprint race.

“Just excited,” he said. “꧋Hopefully we can have a proper race rather than this team oཧrders stuff. It’s going to be a good race. I think we’ll all be going for it.  It’s actually great that Max is in the mix as well.

“I was ♌really surprised by their turnaro☂und because they looked really off the pace yesterday, off the pace this morning, and obviously they were both in Q3 and Max in pole, so I think we’ve got a good race on our hands.”

Mercedes on a “great run” to end 2024 F1 season

Russell has enjoyed a remarkable run of form in recent rounds, parti🍌cularly in qualifyi𓄧ng.

Since the summer break, Russell 🍸has the best average qualifying posit✱ion on the grid.

And that’s without having a car that can consistently 🌺compete for race wins.

Russell could have won in Brazil had it been f♍or a better strategy, while he dominated the race in Las Vegas.

“It’s been a great run so far,” he ad🍃ded. “The last four qualifyings we’ve been on the front row every one, which I don’t think we could have dreamt of a few races ago.  I’m feeling in such a groove at the moment, feeling really great.

“My first lap was one of the best I’ve e🌟ver done and then for whatever reason, I just couldn’t find that ext๊ra bit of time on the last lap and Max pipped me. But just taking the positives. 

“The car’s been so great𒉰 t♊he last two weekends, and just enjoying it while we can.”