“The soft felt really good, to be honest. My lap felt really strong. I’m surprised at the gap.”
Russell qualified fourth but was nearly three-tenths behind Verstappen in the fight for pole position.
Reflecting on qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, Russell said: Russell is eyeing a podium finish in the Saturday sprint race, noting that Mercedes are “probably” ahead of Ferrari now in the pecking order. “The weekend has gone well. FP1 was a good session for us. qualifying, not so,” Wolff added. “It’s clear, the expectations are different now.The McLarens, as they have done in the past, were able to put a strong lap in.”
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