George Russell had his interview interrupted by a fan in a hilarious exchange after qualifying at the Mexican Grand Prix. Russell was speaking about Mercedes’ chances for the race on Sunday before a supporter could be heard shouting in the background.
Russell quickly turned around and gave the spectator a quick wave before turning back to the camera beaming. He said: “Someone shouted in my ear.”
Sky Sports host Natalie Pinkham excused Russell for cutting his short reply as she revealed more details about the fan. She said: “I don’t mind you turning around because he’s really cute.”
Russell turned back and added: “I will. I will. OK. I will”. His comment seems to suggest the pair were set to meet after his media duties were completed.
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However, the 24-year-old claimed Mercedes were still in the hunt for a victory despite missing out on Saturday. He added: “I believe this weekend we’ve had the fastest car and if you’ve got the fastest car there’s no reason why you can’t win the race.
“I think Max [Verstappen] did an excellent job today as he’s consistently doing week in, week out. But it’s going to be very difficult to pass him. They are gaining about three tenths on us down the straight.
“We definitely can beat Red Bull for sure but I don’t think we can make the overtake on-track. So we are going to have to be strategic. The strategy is going to be a one or two stop. I guess having both Lewis and I there we can be aggressive.”
