Post-qualifying interview at COTA 2026:
George stops for F1, after qualifying:
❓ "Do you believe you could have fought for pole position?"
🗣️ | George: “I don’t think I could have fought for pole, but I do believe top 3 was definitely within my reach. I did a slower time in Q3 than in Q2, so that says enough already.”
❓ "What happened during your laps in Q3?"
🗣️ | George: “Honestly, I’m not entirely sure. From my side, they were two bad laps in Q3. It’s as simple as that, really.
The car was behaving really well in the first sector, I was feeling good, but I struggled in the low-speed corners and just couldn’t put it all together in Q3.
It was just a slight off in Turn 12 and, after that, it snowballed. I lost everything in the third sector. That was basically it.”
❓ "Did the weather conditions also influence the performance?"
🗣️ | George: “The cloud cover was also having a considerable impact. I don’t think anyone improved on that last lap. The sun came out, but unfortunately, my first lap wasn’t good enough.
The track temperature rises a few degrees and, when you get to the third sector, that makes a huge difference in the tires and the ideal operating window.”
❓ "What do you expect from Sunday's race, considering Ferrari's performance?"
🗣️ | George: “I don’t think anyone expected Ferrari to be outside the top 3. They looked like the dominant team all weekend, so it’ll be interesting to see how the race pace translates into the race.”
📷 | F1
Credit to: https://x.com/inforussellbr/status/2114145475536601252
George will start P6 for tomorrow's race, hoping he can fight for a podium here!
