Russell says he has adopted such an method after altering his mindset this 12 months from taking part in “the lengthy sport” and accumulating factors to going all out for the massive outcomes.
In Singapore, Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton pitted for brand new tyres beneath a late security automobile in an effort to have the firepower with which to assault race chief Carlos Sainz.
However Russell was nonetheless behind Lando Norris in third when he crashed out of the race on the ultimate lap, leaving Hamilton to select up the place.
“It is not the primary time I’ve had a tough scenario like that,” he stated.
“I feel by way of all people’s profession you’ve ups and you’ve got downs, and I am very grateful for having some tough conditions to bounce again from up to now as a result of I feel it helps me take care of these conditions higher.
“In all probability 24 to 36 hours it kind of takes to recover from it, and you’ve got all the time acquired to take the positives from a second like that.”
Russell stated any errors he makes have resulted from making an attempt laborious.
“I feel there’s undoubtedly a motive for all of them,” he stated. “And that is simply pushing to the restrict, and doubtlessly on each events pushing over the restrict, making an attempt to extract greater than what’s doable.
George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14
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“I feel after I have a look at my championship profitable years in junior formulae, go-karting, F4, GP3, F2, I used to be very a lot the [kind of] driver of simply carry on getting outcomes.
“If you have to compromise one place, it is the lengthy sport, simply carry on getting these outcomes. And that was very a lot my mentality final 12 months as effectively, simply carry on getting these outcomes. And it paid off effectively.
“Whereas I feel this 12 months we’re undoubtedly rolling the cube a bit extra, and actually going for these huge outcomes.
“You noticed it [in Singapore], Zandvoort we clearly acquired it unsuitable, however it was another excuse I am undoubtedly pushing myself above and past. You are going up towards the perfect drivers on the earth, and also you’re testing your self.”
Russell made it clear that Mercedes has been very supportive, with trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin telling him that his feisty drive in Singapore had been a lift for the workforce.
He defined: “Shov known as me Sunday night and stated ‘The one motive we have been in that place to battle for a win was due to how extremely you’d pushed the entire weekend, the qualifying efficiency you probably did, the tempo you confirmed within the race.
“‘You gave us that feeling of what it is wish to battle for victory once more, so take that away from the weekend, and never the ending.’
“I take the positives, actually happy with the general efficiency. I am not going to let a mistake of two centimetres cloud my complete weekend, and I would want to have a weekend like that somewhat than being off the tempo and coming right into a lucky end result.”