Aggression met opportunity for one stellar F1 night under the lights in Singapore.
Most weeks this Formula One season, we have to dig to think about who counts as winners or losers. Red Bull and Max Verstappen usually race into the sunset, leaving a trail of dust and trophies in their wake.to Carlos Sainz and the Ferraris. Hampered by a poor-handling car, Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez started on the back foot in practice. They didn’t recover until the grand prix on Sunday when it was too late.
“It was definitely worth it,” Russell said. “I was willing to lose a position or two if that gave us half a chance of winning the race. We knew that with the same strategy as Carlos, we weren’t going to be able to overtake on track. And, you know, we were bold.” But Mercedes and Russell saw a window to bring home a win, and they threw themselves through it. Unfortunately, Russell also threw his car into the wall on the last lap, leaving Hamilton to play garbageman and pick up third place. Mercedes gambled on the win and lost out on 12 extra points. But they gambled.The team did an amazing job,” Russell said. “The car was great, strategy was bang on. We were aggressive.
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