Max Verstappen Interrupts George Russell S Interview After The Mercedes Star S Pole At The Hungarian Gp F1 Sport

Verstappen found Russell in the media pen before patting him on the back to congratulate him. Verstappen said: “Well done man.” Russell replied: “Yeah, sorry about that. Well done.” It came moments after Verstappen launched into an angry team radio rant following mechanical problems in the closing stages of Q3. The Dutchman reported a loss of power in his final warm-up lap, which meant he could not challenge for pole. He was only fast enough for seventh after his first stint after locking up his tires and running wide. The reigning champion called on his team to “fix the issues” after dropping to tenth as others improved. READ MORE: Hamilton explains huge gap to pole sitter Russell in grim interview Meanwhile, Russell produced one of the shocks of the season so far, putting his Mercedes at the top of the timesheets. The Silver Arrows appeared out of rhythm in Friday’s practice despite Russell’s admission that the weekend was a lifesaver. Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton swept through the first part of qualifying, raising suspicions that the German manufacturer could challenge. However, after qualifying, the Mercedes man claimed he doesn’t know where the pace came from as he failed to catch both Ferraris on clear pace. He explained: “I mean yesterday was definitely the worst Friday of the season and we worked so hard and we didn’t know which way to go. Then on the last lap, I went around turn 1, big turn 1, then big Turn 2 and the lap time just kept coming and going. DON’T MISS Max Verstappen unleashes furious radio rant on Red Bull team [INSIGHT]Charles Leclerc produces an X-rated response as Nicholas Latifi dazzles [ANALYSIS]George Russell’s hilarious response to Mercedes mechanic after skidding [COMMENT] “I crossed the line and looked at the screen and saw that we came in P1 and it was an incredible feeling. We need to examine it and understand where it came from today. “We absolutely will, but either way it was a special day without a doubt.” Hamilton struggled in Q3 and was only quick enough for seventh on the grid. However, team boss Toto Wolff warned Ferrari as he promised Mercedes would have “fun and games” at the front of the field on Sunday. He added: “The truth is we saw from the start of Qualifying that our tires were in the right window and the car was balanced. They drove it very well and then they gained confidence from run to run and that was the result. “At the moment you want to cry for pole position, but equally you know the car was good for him (Lewis) to be there as well. Very, very bittersweet. This is a consistent result, we were always off the pace. one just one lap and now we’re on pole, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow.”

title: “Max Verstappen Interrupts George Russell S Interview After The Mercedes Star S Pole At The Hungarian Gp F1 Sport " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Louie Lynch”

Verstappen found Russell in the media pen before patting him on the back to congratulate him. Verstappen said: “Well done man.” Russell replied: “Yeah, sorry about that. Well done.” It came moments after Verstappen launched into an angry team radio rant following mechanical problems in the closing stages of Q3. The Dutchman reported a loss of power in his final warm-up lap, which meant he could not challenge for pole. He was only fast enough for seventh after his first stint after locking up his tires and running wide. The reigning champion called on his team to “fix the issues” after dropping to tenth as others improved. READ MORE: Hamilton explains huge gap to pole sitter Russell in grim interview Meanwhile, Russell produced one of the shocks of the season so far, putting his Mercedes at the top of the timesheets. The Silver Arrows appeared out of rhythm in Friday’s practice despite Russell’s admission that the weekend was a lifesaver. Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton swept through the first part of qualifying, raising suspicions that the German manufacturer could challenge. However, after qualifying, the Mercedes man claimed he doesn’t know where the pace came from as he failed to catch both Ferraris on clear pace. He explained: “I mean yesterday was definitely the worst Friday of the season and we worked so hard and we didn’t know which way to go. Then on the last lap, I went around turn 1, big turn 1, then big Turn 2 and the lap time just kept coming and going. DON’T MISS Max Verstappen unleashes furious radio rant on Red Bull team [INSIGHT]Charles Leclerc produces an X-rated response as Nicholas Latifi dazzles [ANALYSIS]George Russell’s hilarious response to Mercedes mechanic after skidding [COMMENT] “I crossed the line and looked at the screen and saw that we came in P1 and it was an incredible feeling. We need to examine it and understand where it came from today. “We absolutely will, but either way it was a special day without a doubt.” Hamilton struggled in Q3 and was only quick enough for seventh on the grid. However, team boss Toto Wolff warned Ferrari as he promised Mercedes would have “fun and games” at the front of the field on Sunday. He added: “The truth is we saw from the start of Qualifying that our tires were in the right window and the car was balanced. They drove it very well and then they gained confidence from run to run and that was the result. “At the moment you want to cry for pole position, but equally you know the car was good for him (Lewis) to be there as well. Very, very bittersweet. This is a consistent result, we were always off the pace. one just one lap and now we’re on pole, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow.”