It was kind of like a life lesson for me that everything is relative. Because I went and scored my best ever result for Williams of 7th (sic) in the Hungarian GP, and you know, I was breaking down in tears of emotion because of everything we had been through and finishing anywhere inside the top 12 for us was a mega result…
And I went to Sakhir, I qualified second and I was disappointed. Because I knew what was possible, I knew pole position was possible.
Pilotes et Ecuries de la saison de F1 2023 - Grand Prix de Bahrëin - Sakhir 2023.
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Lewis Hamilton and George Russell (Mercedes), Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Fernando Alonso * (Aston Martin), Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo), Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg (Haas), Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri), Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant (Williams)* Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) pas sur la photo. - source F1 Old and New.
george russell and sebastian vettel greet each other in the paddock on qualifying day for the sakhir grand prix, bahrain - december 5, 2020
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They have an indomitable spirit and nothing, neither pain nor torture nor threat of death, will cause them to give up.
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TC: Have you had much contact with him (George) this week?
AA: Yeah, just chatting about the situation, just speaking to him about the whole thing.
MV: Did he send you already a topless selfie in the Mercedes suit?
AA: No, he didn't.
MV: He didn't? Argh!
AA: We don't have that kind of relationship.
MV: Let me know, let me know if he does. He might post it on Instagram anyway.
AA: You want the photo?
MV: No, it's just what he does so I'm waiting.
AA: I'm as well actually. C'mon, George. We haven't seen it yet.
MV: Seeeeend it!
F1 Grand Prix of Sakhir | Pre Race Press Conference
December 03, 2020