A difficult Sunday for George Russell despite 5th place

George Russell found in Austin the top 5 that had characterized him since the start of the season after two races (Japan and Singapore) where he finished outside. However, the Briton's race in Texas was complicated after a collision during the first braking with the pole sitter. Carlos Sainz which he sent flying.

“It was a difficult afternoon for me, recognizes George Russell. It's very unfortunate how things happened at the start of the race. I don't want to be in a position where I contribute to another driver's retirement. » With its Mercedes bruised, the Englishman was then unable to do better than fifth place while his teammate Lewis Hamilton was fighting for a victory which is still being denied to the German team this season.

The progress shown in the United States bodes well for next season, believes the pilot: “It's probably the furthest race from the middle of the field and closest to the front in a while, so it's a good step forward this weekend. The team at the factory is doing a great job continuing to update the car, trying to make it a little lighter and understanding what we need to work on for next year and that's it. that we are currently focusing on. »

George Russell hopes to relish the joys of the podiums during the last three meetings of the year (Mexico, Brazil, Abu Dhabi). “Obviously, I want to get back on the podium, because the last time seems very far away (in Italy. Editor’s note). We had a good series of results, but the last two races were not good in terms of personal performance. We always aim to fight for victories. Even if we don't win a race, we want to be in a position where we have a chance to fight for victory. »

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