Russell starred in qualifying as he narrowly missed out on a spot in Q3 by just 0.057s, ultimately starting Sunday’s race from 11th place. The Mercedes junior struggled for pace immediately off the start, dropping from 11th to 16th in a matter of laps. Russell finished a disappointing 16th, only beating the two Haas drivers and Williams teammate Nicholas Latifi.     Reflecting on the race at Portimao, Russell blamed the “aerodynamic sensitivity” of the Williams FW43B for his poor race day performance. “Yeah it definitely, incredible struggle, probably the most difficult race we’ve had since 2019, Russell said. “I said it since the beginning, we know the strengths and we know...
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