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george russell was interviewed during the drivers parade, china - april 21, 2024
(transcript under the cut)
Interviewer: "George, last time you were here you were a Formula 1 rookie. Now you return as a grand prix winner. How much are you enjoying this weekend and this magnificent circuit?"
George: "Yeah, it's amazing to be back in Shanghai. So many amazing fans here supporting a lot of people, especially this guy to my right. But yeah, we're just excited for the race this afternoon. Starting P8, hoping we can move forward and go from there."
Interviewer: "You ran softs yesterday, the only driver to do so. How much knowledge, how much confidence, does that give you for the grand prix today?"
George: "Yeah, the soft was working well. Recommend the other drivers to try it out and give it a go and go from there, so…
No, it was not a bad tire, but today's gonna be a very different day. I think there's gonna be a good fight on our hands with McLanre, with Fernando, and hopefully we can be up there with Ferrari, as well."
Interviewer: "Lovely stuff. Thank you, George."