“We have a lame horse” - George Russell’s frank assessment of the Mercedes W14

George Russell has compared driving the Mercedes W14 to riding a “lame horse”, making reference to the fact they still need to “tame” their new challenger.
“We have a lame horse” - Russell’s frank assessment of the Mercedes W14

Mercedes started F1 2023 with the fourth-fastest car in Bahrain, finishing over 50 seconds behind eventual race winner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.

Since then, things have slowly improved for the team, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton finishing second at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Even so, Mercedes are already pursuing a new design 💦concept, with significant upgrades expected in the coming races as F1 returns to Europe.

In an interview ♎with , Russell was asked whether the less competitive ♉Williams cars he drove in his earlier career were easier to drive than this year’s Mercedes.

“It ꦛis comparable to riding a horse,” he said. “A Mercedes is a faster horse than a Williams. But it’s not just about speed.

“Riding a horse from A to B and it d🎐oesn’t zig is like sitting in a Formula 1 car that s𝕴uits your driving style. One merges into another.

“At the moment, however, we have a lame horse. We know that it has 🍎a lot of performance ಌin it, but it is not happy that someone wants to ride it and the way of riding style does not suit him either.

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

“It st🎐ill has its own head,♑ which sometimes runs the risk of throwing you off. 

“We st♌ill have to get used to each other and develop it so that 🎶it becomes fast and tame.”

Mercedes sit third in the F1 constructors’ standings after the opening thꦛree races, nine points behin🅠d Aston Martin.

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