P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell conceded that Mercedes was “dropping like a stone” during Sunday’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, forcing him into a second pit stop. The Silver Arrows looked like one of the teams to beat coming into the summer break, winning three of the last four races before the F1 circus went on […]
The Silver Arrows seemed strong before the summer break, but Russell’s race day was disappointing as he fell behind competitors like Leclerc and Piastri. Russell acknowledged that they had no pace and something went wrong with the tires, causing a significant performance drop compared to previous races. He was surprised by McLaren’s speed and felt that Mercedes needed to quickly analyze and improve their performance. After facing setbacks at Spa and Zandvoort, Russell and Mercedes are under pressure to find solutions before the upcoming races at Monza.
