Race focused Williams aiming for more than Q2 cameos - Russell
Russell has appeared in Q2 in four of the first five races of 2020
George Russell has confessed his surprise at continuing a four race streak of Q2 appearances after Williams ran a compromised set-up to improve race pace.
Russell failed to escape Q1 at all in his rookie year, but 2020 has been a different story for the 22-year-old Briton.
However, for all its Saturday success, Williams has struggled in grands prix with Russell and Nicholas Latifi falling down the order.
In a bid to address this, Russell says the team has compromised the set-up by placing a larger focus on Sunday at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Russell said: "The last two weekends we’ve put more focus towards our Sunday pace, so I’ve actually been surprised with the job we’ve done last Saturday and this Saturday.
"We know there is more potential in the car on a Saturday but we’re actually compromising a bit to focus a bit on Sunday. I’m really pleased with it but we still want more. The novelty’s worn off of Q2 now, we want to keep on going."
Questioned if his first Formula 1 points could be on the horizon, he added: "A few incidents here and there and we should be good."
Analysing his chances in a more considered fashion, Russell admitted: "Our car struggles a lot with these winds. It was gusty and that makes it incredibly difficult to drive so I think that [P15]was the maximum potential we had.
"I was really pleased with that."
Before you go...
Ocon handed three-place grid drop after "massively dangerous" move on Russell
Bottas reveals to week-long grind giving him qualifying edge over Hamilton
Related
More F1 news
Latest F1 news
Recommended by the editors
Ferrari
How Lewis Hamilton changed Ferrari's entire 'philosophy' to bring success
F1 Analysis
Adrian Newey and Aston Martin redemption is coming and it's all thanks to F1 and the FIA
George Russell
The F1 overtake that secured a full-time racing seat after shock Lewis Hamilton absence
Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton F1 title boost as Ferrari engine upgrade targets Mercedes
Races
-
Grand Prix of Australia 2026
-
Grand Prix of China 2026
-
Grand Prix of Japan 2026
-
Grand Prix of Bahrain 2026
-
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2026
-
Miami Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix du Canada 2026
-
Grand Prix De Monaco 2026
-
Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya 2026
-
Grand Prix of Austria 2026
-
Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026
-
Grand Prix of Belgium 2026
-
Grand Prix of Hungary 2026
-
Dutch Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix of Italy 2026
-
Gran Premio de España 2026
-
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2026
-
Grand Prix of Singapore 2026
-
Grand Prix of the United States 2026
-
Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2026
-
Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026
-
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026
-
Qatar Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2026
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Editorial & corporate information
Avenue HQ
10–12 East Parade
Leeds
LS1 2BH
United Kingdom Regional correspondence
View contact page