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Frustrated Russell at odds with ‘painful’ Mercedes pitstop call
©Mercedes Michael Delaney
03/11/2024 at 21:1403/11/2024 at 22:09 George Russell cast a frustrated figure after Sunday’s Sao Paulo GP, a race he believes might have gone differently had he been allowed to trust his instincts over a pivotal strategy call from the Mercedes pit wall. Russell, who had stormed into the lead at the start, was instructed to pit at the outset of a virtual safety car that quickly transitioned into a red flag, a decision he disagreed with in the heat of the moment, telling his team that he wanted to stay out. The Briton believed that he was in a prime position to capitalize on the challenging wet conditions and that staying out would ensure that he would lead the...
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