George Russell was furious with Mercedes on Sunday (Image: Getty)
George Russell was furious with his Mercedes crew for putting him on hard compound tyres during the second safety car of the Qatar Grand Prix.
The 27-year-old endured a difficult opening stint, losing the lead of the race to at Turn One and then being shuffled behind into third place.
He came in to pit for medium compound tyres on lap 24 in an attempt to avoid losing third place to Oscar Piastri, but a seven-second pit stop put him at a significant disadvantage.
When Valtteri Bottas ran over an errant wing mirror from ‘s car, the debris triggered a second safety car and gave an opportunity to bring Russell in for a second stop of the race.
The Silver Arrows opted to bolt on hard compound tyres, leaving Russell fuming. He dialled into the radio, yelling: “Why have we put hards on? Why have we put the f***ing hards back on? They’re s***.”
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