A credible 2nd on the grid for Russell only 26 100ths behind Bottas so albeit in the best car he has shown he has 1 lap pace in a car that he isn't really used to and with some sticky tape fixes like having to wear boots which are a size too small 
Obviously he would have wanted pole but deep down he must still be pleased to be on the front row as if he's been lower down the order there would be serious doubts over his ability.
The guys on C4 said Bottas must be mightily relieved to have got pole as anything else would have been a failure
Could be an interesting race and I hope Russell gets on the podium but doing a Quali lap fast is one thing, doing it over an entire race having to pass and defend is something else, just hope he doesn't do anything stupid or get taken out by an unfortunate incident
Listening to Paul di Resta on SkyF1 this is apparently something that quite a few other drivers do. There were also rumours that during his time at United Cristiano Ronaldo used to do the same!
This is the type of weekend where Bottas is in a no-win situation, whereas it's the complete opposite for Russell. If anything the race should be easier for Russell, as he has good race craft and knows how to race at the front, as evidenced during his F2 days, and he does not need to lean on the car as much as he had to during qualifying.
