It was only the second time since Mercedes’ Monaco upgrade that he was able to out-qualify teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton, who only managed 13th on the grid.

Russell left it late to pip Williams’ 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon for third behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen and168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lando Norris.

Reflecting on a challenging session, Russell said: “Really great ꦓsession. Qualy was one of my strengths at🌞 the start of the year and it has been going a bit wrong recently.

“It was good to have thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚat break and I came in with a fresh set of ideas, good reset and we are in a great place for🍒 tomorrow to fight for the podium.

“The lap was OK. We always struggle when it's very w🅺et or it's the crossover onto slicks and we have to ❀get that temperature into the tyres. But we know the Saturday weakness is the strength on Sundays.”

Russell is predicting a “good fight” with Norriꦍs and Albon, with Verstappen likely to have a comfortable aft𒁏ernoon again on home soil.

“It's going to be an exciting race,” he a💟dded. “I'm sure Max will be having his Sunday drive and waving to the crowd tomorrow, but hopefully we can have a good fight with Alex, Lando and all those guys.

“I am really happy for Williams and Alex. I said before the session I saw the guys on the pit wall very happy with their performa﷽nce.”