George Russell has fired a little dig at McLaren following their tactics in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Russell finished behind the two McLarens in the shorter 19-lap sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit.Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxThe Mercedes driver was frustrated by the tactics deployed by McLaren, with Norris backing off on purpose to give teammate Piastri DRS which allowed him to fend off Russell.
Fast forward to qualifying, Russell put his Mercedes on the front row of the grid after he was pipped to pole by four-time F1 world championMore importantly, Russell beat the two McLarens in qualifying as he goes in search of back-to-back victories. “Just excited,” he said. “Hopefully we can have a proper race rather than this team orders stuff. It’s going to be a good race. I think we’ll all be going for it. It’s actually great that Max is in the mix as well.
Russell could have won in Brazil had it been for a better strategy, while he dominated the race in Las Vegas.
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