Russell happy with starting spot on second row of the grid: 'Very good job done'

The Mercedes already seems to be improving step by step. In qualifying in Canada, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished in fourth and fifth place, but may move up another place towards Max Verstappen thanks to Nico Hulkenberg's grid penalty. George Russell is happy with his qualifying, he reports to Viaplay.

"We did a great job to get into Q3 today. I think it was clear that we were performing better as the track was drying. And then when the rain came in Q3, we struggled again," said the Englishman.

"P5 is a really great place to be. There's no reason why we can't fight for a double podium with Lewis tomorrow," the Mercedes driver told reporters before knowing he gets to start from P4 in the upcoming race.

The 25-year-old driver is fifth in the world championship, 22 points behind teammate and colleague Hamilton. The Mercedes is slowly catching up with Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, who is not performing quite as he should.