Despite taking an early lead - after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen had stopped for intermediates -ಌ Russell dropped to the back of the grid as he was one of the last drivers to pit as the track conditions worsened.

• Russell slates Mercedes strategy at F🦹1 Dutch GP: “How did we mess this up?"

Russell couldn’t hide his frustration with Mercedes’ late call♚, saying over team radio: “I was forecast for a podium? F**k, how did we mess this up?”

Speaking after the race, Russell revealed൲ that Mercedes thought the rain would only last a couple of minuteඣs.

“We were expecting the rain to stay for one or two minutes, b💙ut it ended up staying for close to 10 minutes. It was ready for intermediate tyres but I thought I could brave it out for a lap or two more, if it was only going to be one or two minutes more of rain. It obviously wasn’t,” he said.

“I think we’d rather have a fas♓t car and a bad day, then the opposite🌺. But, a missed opportunity.”

Russell was battling 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris for sev🃏enth🌱 but picked up an unfortunate puncture, dropping him to 17th at the chequered flag.

“It was when we 🍬were side by side, into the chicane, after a lap,” he added. “It was obviously ℱfor a few points. Bit of a shame.

“We had such a fast car today. All the decisions, and the weather, went against us. We need to look into what we could’ve done better. We clea𝓰rly missed a big opportunity today. 

• ‘We got it completely wrong’ - Wolff bemoans Mercedes’ “catastrophic” s♊trategy

“For about a quarter of a lap, I thought I was on for a great result, at💛 the start when I got into the lead. With the information I had, I thought the others made the wrong decision by pitting. So that was fun while it lasted.

“We got it wrong today but there are positives.”