“I had a bit of a moment on my first run and we had to change the front wing, so there was a moment when I thought we weren’t going to make the flag. I’m just so happy, and we’ve got to do some deep diving to understand why we’ve been so quick so far this weekend, because it was a real surprise!”
Pushed on where his Q3 confidence had come from, Russell said: “Ultimately you’ve got to put it on the table sometimes. I felt confident in myself – I knew if I did a clean lap, it would be enough to secure a front row, so to get pole position is incredible. Ultimately, we’ve had a few good qualifyings recently – we need to convert that into a win now.”
Russell’s Team Principal Toto Wolff, meanwhile, praised his driver’s effort when speaking on F1 TV after the session, saying: “The weekend has gone so far very good. The car is quick, and we’ve delivered in all of those sessions.
