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Russell explains Wolff's 'just drive' radio messag...
Key takeaways
- The Mercedes driver secured pole by 0.236 seconds from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc despite yellow flags forcing him to lift off the throttle and lose time on the entrance to Turn 9.
- Russell made a mistake on his first lap in Q2, after which a radio message was broadcast on the world feed in which Wolff told him, "Just drive."
- After securing pole position, Russell said there was more to the messages than was broadcast, which helped him maximise his performance in the final qualifying session, Q3.
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The Mercedes driver secured pole by 0.236 seconds from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc despite yellow flags forcing him to lift off the throttle and lose time on the entrance to Turn 9.
Russell made a mistake on his first lap in Q2, after which a radio message was broadcast on the world feed in which Wolff told him, "Just drive."
After securing pole position, Russell said there was more to the messages than was broadcast, which helped him maximise his performance in the final qualifying session, Q3.
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