“I know the guys around me and even Verstappen won’t make it easy” : George Russell cautious ahead of front row start

“I know the guys around me and even Verstappen won’t make it easy” : George Russell cautious ahead of front row start

George Russell

Mercedes driver George Russell is aiming to win his first Formula One race today after clinching pole position in the qualifying session of the Hungarian Grand Prix. It is uncertain whether he will be capable to do so because defending Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen and the Ferraris will use every effort to defeat Mercedes.

On Saturday, the Mercedes driver secured the pole position in a stunning way. Nobody anticipated this result from Mercedes because Russell and teammate and 7-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton struggled to heat up their tyres and find traction during the free practice sessions. But in qualification, they outperformed the top two teams.

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George Russell isn’t taking any chances today

George Russell
George Russell

“We’re not planning to defend and we’re just driving off into the sunset. But I know the guys around me and even Max, they’re not going to make it easy,” said the 24-year-old British driver regarding his thoughts before heading to the main race of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Throughout this season, Mercedes has consistently had a faster race pace than the qualification pace. To place third, the team has frequently had to profit from errors made by Ferrari and Red Bull Racing. Russell will have a difficult time keeping the top teams behind him.

“We feel like we have a faster race car. This is a good place where you need a good qualifying, no doubt, but it’s still a circuit that if you have a faster race car, it counts for more than if you have a faster qualifying car. So if it’s a two or a three stop race, you won’t be able to defend, let’s say, because the other cars can go early, they can go late and they’ll find a way past,” concluded Russell.

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