"I got some damage, I think, at the next corner with Max. Who knows what could’ve been."
has taken full responsibility for his costly “misjudgement” on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix.
Russell sustained damage on the opening lap of the race at Monza when recovering from his off-track moment at Turn 1.Russell revealed that he picked up damage at the next corner following some minor contact with Verstappen, forcing him into a front wing change later on. Reflecting on the opening lap at Monza, Russell said: “It was mainly the first lap that cost me. It was a misjudgement on my behalf.“When I reacted and hit the brakes, the whole car was locking up. I had to avoid him, to not crash. I got some damage, I think, at the next corner with Max. Who knows what could’ve been.
“An impressive race by them,” he added. “We spoke to the Ferrari guys on Sunday morning at Zandvoort. They were lost and didn’t understand, then went on to finish on the podium then won here!“The people with performance, and the people who don’t, nobody understands what’s going on.
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