George Russell wasn't too happy with his result from the second Grand Prix weekend of the season. He suggested watching the back of
Fernando Alonso's car for 40 laps was frustrating.
The number 63 driver started the race from P7 and found himself behind Fernando Alonso's
Aston Martin after
Oscar Piastri overtook the Spaniard.
The British driver then spent most of the 2024
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix driving within 2 seconds of the 42-year-old but could not overtake. When he was asked for reflections after the race, Russell joked:
Russell didn't perform a single overtake throughout the race and only gained one position when
Lando Norris fell behind him after his gamble with strategy didn't work out.
Mercedes looked like the third fastest car in Bahrain, but both
McLaren and Aston Martin, who were behind the Silver Arrows during the first race, finished ahead in Jeddah. Asked where the German team sits in the pecking order, the 25-year-old responded: