George Russell 'infuriated’ by Pirelli’s F1 tyres | Calls for ‘serious conversations’

“The only difference is the tyres. It’s not goo🐻d enough really.”

George Russell
George Russell

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell was left ‘infuriated’ by the Pirelli F1 tyres at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, calling for “serious c💖onversations” with🌺 the Italian manufacturer.

Russell re𒐪turned to the podium for the first time since his victᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚory at the Austrian Grand Prix earlier this year.

The Mercedes driver’s third-place was fortunate, moving up two spots due to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez’s last-lap collision.

After struggling for pace in the first half, Russell🌜 came alive in the latter part of Sunday’s grand prix.

Speaking to F1 TV after the race, Russell revealed his fluctuating pa👍ce was down to the tyres.

“Glad to see they’re both OK. We will definitely take the podium,” he said. “It was such an odd race. The first half of t💫he race we were 1.5 seconds off the paceജ. The last 20 laps, I was a second quicker than Oscar and Charles, and three-tenths quicker than Max, Checo and Carlos.

“It’s the same ci📖rcuit, same driver, same car. We just went from a yellow tyre to a white tyre.

“♔Honestly, it’s actually infruinating it changes that much and it’s not just Mercedes. It’s every team ♕and every driver. One session we’re fast, the next you’re not. It’s only one thing that changes.”

Russell described the situation as “not good enoug🍌h”, demanding “serious conversations”.

“It’s a black magic,” he addeꦓd. “Even the people who make the tyres don’t understand the tyres.

“We all need serious conversations again about what’s going on because we’ve got 2000 people working their butts off to deliver the fastest car. 20 laps we had a car that was comfortable fig🐽hting for victory, for 20 other laps we had a car that shouldn’t be in the points.

“The on🔯ly difference is the tyres. It’s not good enough reallꦗy.”

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