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George Russell Fumes Over ‘Fundamental’ Mercedes Blunder Leading to Q1 Exit at Hungarian Grand Prix
George Russell is frustrated over a basic mistake by Mercedes that led to his early exit in Q1. He stated, "Ensuring there's enough fuel for the entire session is crucial, and as a team, we made a significant error."
George Russell expressed disappointment over Mercedes' "basic mistake" that left him short on fuel, preventing him from fully participating in the final stages of F1 qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Russell made an unexpected departure during the initial qualifying session at the Hungaroring, heading back to the pit lane as the track conditions got better.
The Mercedes driver was among the earliest to return to the track after the red flag delay.
Following his advancement in the rankings, Russell headed back to the pit lane while the remaining drivers, except for the Alpines and Perez, continued to circulate on the track.
This turned out to be a mistake since several drivers posted better times, pushing Russell into the elimination zone.
Russell admitted fault for being eliminated in Q1: "Yes, I apologize for this session, everyone. It's my fault."
Before expressing his annoyance to the team via radio: "Why aren't we adding enough fuel to the car to finish the session?"
Following the session, Russell clarified the two reasons for his unexpected elimination in Q1.
"There were two main reasons for the outcome. Firstly, I didn't perform well enough at the start, which resulted in me being in 15th place," he explained. "Secondly, we fitted new tires towards the end, but we ran out of fuel before we could finish the session."
"We were doing well in the wet conditions, but we ran out of fuel when it dried up. It was a failure on both fronts. We should have easily completed that last lap, but the lack of fuel stopped us. I take responsibility for ending up in that situation."
Russell faces a challenging task ahead as he aims to climb into the points, starting from the 17th position.
Commenting on the fuel shortage, Russell called it a "fundamental" mistake.
"It definitely wasn't up to our typical standards," he said. "We need to review everything and figure out what went wrong on my end at the start."
"Ensuring sufficient fuel for the entire session is crucial, and as a team, we made a significant mistake."
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