George Russell says he is ignoring the significance of his first pole position on a personal level, but that the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying result is “huge” for Mercedes. Mercedes has struggled so far this season to match the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull, regularly being the third-quickest team but some distance away from the top two. That changed at the Hungaroring despite it not being a track that was expected to particularly suit Mercedes, with Russell taking the first pole of his career with a stunning final lap. “For me, I’m not really thinking about myself to be honest, but for us as a team, it’s massive,” Russell said. “Yesterday was probably our toughest Friday...
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