Russell rues missed Mexico pole after qualifying second to Hamilton
George Russell will start the Mexico Grand Prix from P2 after falling 0.009 seconds short of pole, with Lewis Hamilton taking the top spot. Russell said he was frustrated and pointed to carrying fuel for an extra lap as a costly factor in the close qualifying result.
George Russell qualified second for the Mexico Grand Prix and will line up on the front row alongside polesitter Lewis Hamilton. The margin at the front was extremely small, with Russell missing pole by 0.009 seconds, while Charles Leclerc qualified third.
After the session, Russell spoke about his frustration despite the strong result. He said he believed carrying enough fuel for an extra lap hurt his chances, and noted that his rivals did not complete preparation laps on their final Q3 runs.
Russell also said he always has faith that the performance is there. Even so, the Mercedes driver was left to reflect on a narrow near-miss in qualifying.
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