The British driver maintained his stance as to why their car has been performing this well as he claimed \u2018it was a real surprise'.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt feels incredible to be back on pole. We\u2019ve been so quick all weekend and I just knew coming into that last Q3 lap, that\u2019s going to be the one that counts. It doesn\u2019t matter what\u2019s happened before then.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI had a bit of a moment on my first run and we had to change the front wing, so there was a moment when I thought we weren\u2019t going to make the flag. I\u2019m just so happy, and we\u2019ve got to do some deep diving to understand why we\u2019ve been so quick so far this weekend, because it was a real surprise!,\u201d said Russell to F1 TV.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pushed on where his Q3 confidence had come from, Russell said: \u201cUltimately you\u2019ve got to put it on the table sometimes. I felt confident in myself \u2013 I knew if I did a clean lap, it would be enough to secure a front row, so to get pole position is incredible. Ultimately, we\u2019ve had a few good qualifyings recently \u2013 we need to convert that into a win now.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After surviving a slight collision with the wall at Turn 5, Russell\u2019s lap earned him pole ahead of Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc. Russell's teammate Lewis Hamilton, who topped the opening two practice sessions, is set to start P10 with the seven-time champion having made a mistake on both of his Q3 laps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mercedes Team principal Toto Wolff also reflected on the team\u2019s performance in the qualifying session saying that cold conditions suited them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After surviving a slight collision with the wall at Turn 5, Russell\u2019s lap earned him pole ahead of Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc. Russell's teammate Lewis Hamilton, who topped the opening two practice sessions, is set to start P10 with the seven-time champion having made a mistake on both of his Q3 laps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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