Russell again expresses ambitions: 'Trying to pick up race wins''

07:27, 21 Jul 2023
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This weekend, Red Bull Racing could break the record for most wins in a row by a constructor. The record now stands at 11, and should Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez win the race, the record will go to 12 wins. However, the battle for spot two and spot three is a lot more exciting, and George Russell sees that too.

Battle for podium spots

At the start of the season, we had the same podium almost every week, with Verstappen, Perez and Fernando Alonso. However, Perez has been performing a lot less over the past few weeks, and Alonso's Aston Martin seems to have lost time on Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren.
Russell sees Mercedes gaining time against the other teams. "I think that's the same for all the teams up and down the grid. You see Aston at the start of the year were really, really strong. They've maybe taken a small step backwards. Same with Ferrari at certain races. And I'm sure even Red Bull to a small degree. You know, at some races they were 30 seconds ahead. Last week they were three seconds ahead, albeit with the safety car, but they weren't running away with things."

'Trying to pick up some wins along the way'

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The Briton expressed earlier during the press conference that he wants to go for pole position again at the Hungaroring this year, but that is not his only ambition for this season: "We've got a P2 in the Constructors' Championship in our sights and it’s what we're aiming for. But we're still pushing for more and trying to get some race wins along the way."

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