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Russell annoyed by “infuriating” McLaren Qatar F1 dash race ways
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Russell annoyed by “infuriating” McLaren Qatar F1 dash race ways

By Miles Cooper November 30, 2024
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George Russell labelled McLaren’s ways “infuriating” after being relegated to 3rd place within the Qatar F1 dash, having certified second and fallen fractionally in need of pole place yesterday.

McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed pole, with team-mate Oscar Piastri in third, however the Australian made a daring transfer previous Russell’s Mercedes across the exterior into Flip 2 on the opening lap to say second place.

Thereafter the McLarens teamed as much as preserve Russell in test as Norris, having initially pulled away, dropped again barely to maintain Piastri within the DRS window.

Russell additionally had DRS and lunged up the within into Flip 1 initially of the third and fourth laps, solely to have the door closed robustly. On each makes an attempt the defensive transfer got here so late, and the vehicles got here so near touching, that Russell fulminated over the staff radio.

Initially of the ultimate lap Russell tried once more however as soon as once more the McLaren’s rear wing absolutely occupied his visual field. Norris then let Piastri go to win the race.

“It was very shut into Flip 1 on a few events,” stated Russell. “It was so irritating each lap, Lando backing up, giving Oscar the DRS.

Russell annoyed by “infuriating” McLaren Qatar F1 dash race ways

Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38, George Russell, Mercedes F1 W15, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

Picture by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Photographs

“Clearly I perceive why they did that. However while you’re out right here, you are preventing. You wish to give it every little thing, and also you wish to put a race on for the followers. It was simply fairly infuriating.

To be trustworthy, I struggled in the direction of the tip, however I feel Lando had some good tempo. Oscar was struggling slightly bit, so it might have been good to have the ability to go head-to-head with Lando and see what the true tempo would have been – as I feel he had rather a lot within the pocket, simply giving Oscar the DRS.”

“I mainly obtained a bit of fresh air and went across the exterior [at the start],” stated Piastri. “The remainder of the race was fairly robust, to be trustworthy.”

“It will have been robust [to keep Russell behind without DRS from Norris]. Teamwork undoubtedly helped right now as a result of George was very quick.”

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