“It was very shut with Max and Lando – positively not within the combat for pole however aside from Monaco, we’ve been within the high 5 at each single Qualifying, so we all know that’s the place the automotive is on a Saturday,” Russell mentioned following Saturday’s Qualifying session in Barcelona. “Our objective in the mean time is to try to enhance the race tempo.
“We’ve made some fairly drastic modifications to the set-up this weekend in order that’s constructive to see it hasn’t hindered the Qualifying tempo – whether or not it’s going to enhance the race tempo is one other story.
“I began P4 final 12 months, so it’s not a nasty place to begin right here in Barcelona. In current races we’ve been very unhealthy within the race however in Bahrain, which was an analogous form of circumstance – the C1, C2, C3 tyre, two-stop technique – we completed second. The races not too long ago with a two-stop however the C4, C5, C6, we’ve been very unhealthy. That’s the one silver lining I’m taking.”
Antonelli has additionally fallen behind in current races, failing to attain factors as he retired from his residence race in Italy and crashed out of Qualifying in Monaco, ultimately crossing the road as the ultimate finisher.
