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George Russell took to the track in Barcelona yesterday as the opening day of pre-season testing was held.
George Russell has expressed his impression of the opening day of on-track action in Barcelona, emphasizing the new era of F1.
Barcelona is currently holding the first pre-season test of the year, with teams having the opportunity to select three days this week to run their cars.
Mercedes, one of the seven teams participating on Monday, saw Kimi Antonelli take on morning duties followed by Russell in the afternoon.
Russell completed 95 laps for the Brackley-based team, contributing to a total of over 700km covered on the first day.
The significant changes to this year’s power units have left Russell impressed with their early performance.
Russell’s excitement and enthusiasm for returning to driving were evident, especially with the enhanced power delivery and reduced weight of the cars noted during the testing session in Barcelona.
