I’m delighted with that. I’ve been struggling all weekend, as you said, but I’ve been feeling good in the car and it showed in qualifying. It was one of my best laps of the season.
Hamilton will start fifth on the grid for Sunday’s race, while Russell will line up one place behind him.
Overall, it seems that George Russell is pleased with his performance at the Mexico City Grand Prix despite the challenges he faced leading up to the race. He acknowledges the pressure he put on his team with his incidents but also recognizes their hard work in getting the car sorted. Russell is aiming to push the limits and get more from the car, even if it means accepting that his team is currently the fourth-fastest on the grid. He believes he had one of his best laps of the season during qualifying and is content with his performance, even though he was still half a second off pole position. It will be interesting to see how Russell and his team continue to progress throughout the season.