“We were stretching for a bit more from the tyres with a slower out-lap, and ultimately, just had no grip at the beginning [of the final] lap,” Russell told .
“It was unfortunate, but P5 is not a bad location to be.
“The track was getting colder, and we went slower on the out-lap, which we knew from all of our experiences was not the best thing to do, but we decided it was the right decision and eventually paid the price.”
“It is part of the game, and we got it right in China, but not here. We believed we were a little too hot on the first run of Q3, but we weren’t sure.
“We tried something new for the final lap, and it was simply much too chilly; the track temperature was around eight degrees lower during the session, and we didn’t react to that.
“We paid the price, but P5 is not a horrendous price to play.”
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