From almost being out in Q1 to topping the standings in Q2, Mercedes' pace fluctuated in Qatar on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton admitted his and Mercedes’ pace was “confusing” in Qatar, given the up-and-down nature of his qualifying session.
But after narrowly avoiding an early dropout in qualifying, Hamilton and Mercedes surged up the timing screens, performing well to put themselves in the hunt to be ‘best of the rest’ behind a dominant Max Verstappen, who sailed to pole position. “I mean, it’s always confusing because I was nearly out of Q1, which is incredibly frustrating in that moment, but then we get into Q2 and all of a sudden we’re right up there, so it’s very, very strange.
As for Russell, he will line up on the front row of the grid alongside Verstappen on Sunday, and believes Mercedes’ turmaround in form on Saturdays has been “quite exceptional” of late.
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