Russell on pole position for Dutch GP sprint race
Summary
George Russell earned pole position for the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix, leading the qualifying session by a small margin. Russell is third in the championship, aiming to close the points gap to leader Kimi Antonelli, who qualified fifth.Key Facts
- George Russell took pole position for the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix.
- Russell was 0.041 seconds faster than Lando Norris, who qualified second.
- Kimi Antonelli, Russell’s Mercedes teammate and championship leader, qualified fifth.
- Max Verstappen qualified sixth, and Lewis Hamilton, second in the championship, qualified seventh.
- The sprint race is shorter, about one-third the length of a full Grand Prix.
- Aston Martin faced issues with their redesigned Honda engine, affecting Fernando Alonso’s qualifying, who qualified last.
- Alonso reported engine and brake problems and was unable to use the car’s straight-line mode to reduce drag.
- Lance Stroll, Alonso’s teammate, qualified 19th.
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