Fury against the track
George Russell lashed out harshly against the conditions of the Hungarian Hungaroring circuit at the end of Friday’s FP2 held on the Hungarian track, which saw him finish in fifth position, behind the two Ferraris of Hamilton and Leclerc, and also Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.
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Speaking to journalists present at the track in Budapest, the Mercedes driver did not mince words and especially criticized the state of the asphalt, emphasizing how the track’s renovation work was not effective at all, according to him. “The grip on the track felt a bit strange – explained the English driver initially – there was wind, a lot of dust, it was very difficult to find the balance“.
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Terrible work
Then came the explosive attack against the state of the track: “It’s a shame because Budapest is one of the most fun circuits to race on, they redid a third of the track and unfortunately did a terrible job – complained Russell – it’s really bumpy, you also saw that a lot of people locked up their wheels at Turn 1. The track is crumbling in the last corner so drivers are practically driving in the middle of the corner and can’t hit the apex, which is really strange,” he concluded.
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