George P3 Kimi P4 - It wasn’t an easy day, but the performance wasn’t bad. The team will go through everything overnight, and hopefully something better will be found tomorrow. Kimi isn’t far off.

Our boys ❤️

Kimi 🗣️ : “I think it was a pretty positive day, I was building up, taking a bit easier today()” “Especially FP2 felt pretty good… There’s still a little bit of work to do, I think still 2 or 3 tenths to find.()” “I think we can be in the fight… We’ll see also with the tyres

George still isn’t feeling well and has decided to head back to the hotel to get some rest. He left the paddock a short while ago. We’re praying that George feels better tonight and tomorrow🙏❤️‍🩹

Ohh ❤️

George on the radio 📻

Quali 🔜 Come on, team! ❤️ - The team still has time to adjust what’s needed on the W16.

Meowcedes loves George 🥹❤️

Toto on the radio :

Much better 🤏

🚨 George 🗣️: "Consider the soft tyre... with this rain..." Marcus 🗣️: "Affirm"

🚨 George 🗣️: "These tyres aren't working() Do you copy my comment on this tyre?" Marcus 🗣️: "Affirm. I'm just trying to talk to others at the moment."

🚨 That's the end of quali : Kimi P4 George P5 These aren’t bad positions to start from.

Our Kimi is back 💪 P4

🚨Kimi : "Fu*k, again, this gust of wind, my god" Bono : "P4" Kimi : "Man... what the fu*k" Bono : "Yeah, unfortunately we can't pick the weather, but well done." Toto : "Yeah, Kimi, that was good. Would have been P2 maybe, but it was good, you know, the gust. Shit happens,

George gave everything he had. We were unlucky today, but tomorrow should be much better. Come on, Mr Mercedes!❤️💪

Kimi 🗣️ : “It would be nice to conclude the weekend in a nice way. P4 is still a good position for tomorrow” “Hopefully we can set a good pace and we can fight for a podium”

George 🗣️ : “From a personal perspective, I’ve not felt 100 per cent this weekend either.” “That made today even tougher but I’m looking forward to resting up tonight, coming back stronger tomorrow and hopefully being in the fight for the podium.”❤️‍🩹

🚨 Toto on George : “George meanwhile has battled through illness and yet continued to deliver on track whilst not at 100 per cent.” “That is exactly in keeping with his character and he will be determined to finish the job with a good performance tomorrow, irrespective of how

🚨George has a respiratory infection. - Still, he delivered an exceptional performance, and tomorrow he’ll put in his best effort again. Proud of him! 💙