Russell “gutted” to miss out on Sakhir GP pole

In his first qualifying appearance for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s stand-in, Russell managed to qualify second, finishing just 0.026 seconds off the pole time.
It marked Russell’s first appearance in Q3, having only previously qualified as high as 11th at this year’s Styrian Grand Prix.
Russell said the race weekend had been “incredibly intense” as he got up to speed in the Mercedes W11 …Keep reading