Within the round-up: George Russell is pleased to be fourth after nearly being knocked out of Q1.
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Fourth a “actually good restoration” – Russell
After securing fourth on the grid proper behind Mercedes crew mate Lewis Hamilton for the Singapore Grand Prix, George Russell says he’s relieved to not be beginning additional down the grid after struggling complicated grip loss within the early phases of qualifying.
“It was so unusual,” he informed the official F1 channel. “In FP3 I felt tremendous assured, automotive was feeling nice. Tyres have been feeling nice. All the pieces got here simply. I believed we have been on the right track for a entrance row right here, had a great quantity of margin to the remainder of the sector.
“Then I went out in Q1 and was nearly knocked out. Went out in Q2 and was nearly knocked out. Misplaced all confidence, had no grip. Then in Q3, managed to do an affordable lap. In the end a extremely good restoration, as a result of we have been on the right track for not being anyplace close to the entrance and now right here we’re beginning on the second row.
“Would have liked to be second, however certified second right here final yr and ended up within the wall. So not too fussed about P4.”
Colapinto “annoyed” with twelfth
Regardless of operating with out the automotive upgrades given to his crew mate Alexander Albon this weekend, Williams rookie Franco Colapinto says he’s not pleased to have been eradicated from Q2 in twelfth, proper behind Albon.
“In fact it’s a bit irritating after ending solely three-hundredths off of Q3, in a monitor that I’ve by no means been to earlier than,” he stated.
“It’s a bit irritating as a result of, I can simply return in my lap and discover some lap time and that’s why I’m not pleased. However I feel we did a great weekend up to now. I didn’t have the upgrades that Alex [Albon] has within the automotive and I nonetheless confirmed that I could be up there and we might be preventing for factors, even at a monitor that possibly doesn’t go well with us so effectively. So there are a lot of positives, in fact, however I’m annoyed with the outcome as a result of if you end up so, so shut, it’s disappointing.”
Magnussen ‘restricted by outdated entrance wing’
After failing to observe Haas crew mate Nico Hulkenberg into Q3, Kevin Magnussen pointed to a distinction in automotive specification between his and his crew mate’s automobiles to clarify the deficit
“Different folks picked up extra tempo than I did,” he stated. “I’d most likely reached my most with the automotive.
“There’s just a few issues which might be on our automotive, like we’re operating the outdated entrance wing. So just a few of the problems that I’m having in a number of the corners you’ll be able to monitor it right down to the entrance wing. So I feel that’s in fact, unfavorable for me, however constructive for the coming races.”
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