Russell on his error: 'When not fully on it, mistakes happen'

George Russell claims a podium was "definitely achievable" during the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver explained his mistake in a conversation with Sky Sports after the race.

Lewis Hamilton became one of the first drivers to change tyres [in the expected pit window] during the Monaco Grand Prix, whereas his teammate extended his stint. Russell looked to take advantage of a possible safety car, or the rain. The rain fell, but he still didn't capitalise.

“P3 was definitely achievable today. My mistake wasn’t shown on TV. I was comfortably ahead of Lewis [Hamilton] and Ocon because I hadn’t pitted on the slick. I went straight from the hard to the intermediate, so came out in P5 behind the Ferraris who were on slicks, so we were effectively P3 on the road," Russell recalled.