George Russell believes that Mercedes needs to improve a few things for Sunday's race. The Briton couldn't keep up with the pace of the Ferraris and Red Bull. He crossed the finish line far behind them.
George Russell believes that Mercedes needs to improve a few things for Sunday's race. The Briton couldn't keep up with the pace of the Ferraris and Red Bull. He crossed the finish line far behind them.
"First, thanks to everyone in the garage for getting the car ready today. It was a great team effort, so it was good to get points on the board," Russell said in the Mercedes press release.
On Friday, the Briton hit the wall in qualifying, as did teammate Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes had to work through the night to prepare the cars for Saturday.
In the short race, Russell finished in P4. The Briton could not keep pace with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, while Mercedes looked fast in qualifying.
"As for the performance, the difference was bigger than we expected. We were 13 seconds behind after 23 laps, so that's almost half a second per lap. We need to work overnight to understand why we lost pace," the Mercedes driver explained.
"Small things can make a difference - the tires were not easy to manage, and different approaches to downforce levels will play a role tomorrow. But we have no doubt that we have work to do," concluded Russell.