George Russell had chosen to switch to slick tyres for his final Canadian GP Qualifying flying lap, despite the track still being wet. Mercedes explains why.
After getting P4 in Canada, George says Mercedes’ “race pace was certainly closer to Ferrari and Red Bull”, but “that performance just isn’t there yet”.
Wolff praises Russell for his attempt at a “hero moment”, and says had Hamilton been given “a better strategy”, he could have qualified “further ahead”.
George Russell switched to slick tyres in his last flying lap at the Canadian GP Qualifying, but the gable didn’t pay off. However, he is glad he “went for it”.