When asked about his hopes for the Grand Prix, the seven-time world champion gave a downbeat assessment as he responded: “I don’t have any hopes for the race. Just going to do what I can do.
“With the car I have right now, it’s the worst I’ve ever driven so I probably won’t be going very far with it. Maybe I’ll start from the pit lane and… I don’t know, we’ll see, but it’s undriveable.”
HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the action from a chaotic qualifying at Interlagos as Norris leads Russell and Tsunoda after multiple red flags
Russell, meanwhile, was thrilled to score a front row grid slot at Interlagos – a track where he claimed his first F1 victory back in 2022 – as he praised the fans who had arrived at the circuit for Sunday’s early qualifying session.
“I always love coming to Sao Paulo obviously, so it’s great memories from a few years ago,” the Briton said. “After yesterday it was so tough just waiting, and all the fans stayed out and honestly this morning I was so impressed coming into the track at six o’clock.
