George Russell says he was "incredibly satisfied" to qualify fourth in Jeddah on Saturday, a result that surpassed his and Mercedes expectations. The Brackley squad arrived in Saudi Arabia this week on the back of a disappointing performance in Bahrain, and with limited ambitions after recognizing the flawed concept of its 2023 car. Russell was outpaced in qualifying by Red Bull's Sergio Perez – the lone bull among the top-ten following Max Verstappen's retirement from the session due to a mechanical failure – and by Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin. But the Briton - who will start Sunday's race third following Leclerc grid penalty - was extremely...
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