F1 and MotorsportsUpdated November 8

The Race says Albon likely would have compromised Russell’s lap

Russell was catching Alex Albon when Mercedes told him to back off; he had already complained about Albon. The Race’s post-qualifying analysis says the Williams likely would have impeded Russell in the final sector, so he probably wouldn’t have set a lap fast enough to beat Lando Norris. In hindsight, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said they should have kept going, though continuing risked compromising both that lap and the next. The Race says Russell’s frustration was about losing a rare chance to feel emphatically faster. Even a qualifying pole would have left him starting sixth after the penalty.

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Coverage started November 8