Starting from 6th position on the starting grid, George Russell managed to climb up to 3rd position by taking advantage of Max Verstappen’s retirement and overtaking both his teammate and Lando Norris when the safety car entered the track.
Yes, we were able to take advantage of the misfortune of others and we managed the moment of the safety car entry well. We still have a lot of work to do with the team.
« We keep fighting, not giving up. We are still far behind and falling behind, but we will come back up front. It’s going to take time to catch up to the guys in red, but we will do it!
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It’s crazy to be second in the championship when we had the 5th best car this weekend.
This is Russell’s first podium of the season and his second in his career. Arriving from Williams this season, Russell had to wait until his third Grand Prix to open his account!
In the overall standings, Russell is the most consistent driver this season after Leclerc, and thus moves up to second place in the F1 standings for now.
