July 20th 2024.
George Russell was feeling extremely angry with his Mercedes team after a disastrous qualifying session in Hungary. Due to a mistake from the team, his car did not have enough fuel and he was forced to start the race from 17th on the grid. This was a huge blow for the British driver, who was unexpectedly knocked out in the first qualifying session.
Meanwhile, fellow Brit Lando Norris managed to secure pole position ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Max Verstappen from Red Bull came in third, followed by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in fourth and the other Mercedes of Sir Lewis Hamilton in fifth. The changing weather conditions at the Hungaroring caused chaos among the drivers, but Russell seemed to be on track for a good performance until the session was halted due to Sergio Perez's crash.
During the delay, the track conditions improved and drivers who stayed out until the end were able to go faster, ultimately pushing Russell out of the qualifying session. As he was visibly frustrated with his team's mistake, Russell couldn't help but question why they didn't put enough fuel in the car in the first place. He later admitted that he also could have done better in the session.
Russell's disappointment was evident as he apologized to his team for the poor performance and took responsibility for it. He explained that there were two factors at play - his own performance and the team's error in not providing enough fuel. He believed that they should have easily made it through to the next round of qualifying.
On the other hand, Norris was thrilled to secure pole position and was determined to secure only his second career win. He credited his team for their excellent work and their confidence going into the race. Norris acknowledged that the changing weather conditions made it a challenging qualifying session, but he and his team were able to come out on top. With both McLaren drivers starting from the front row, they were in the best possible position to handle whatever conditions come their way during the race.
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