P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The Mercedes driver has faith they will produce a race-winning car in 2024, after learning from their mistakes with the W14.
George Russell believes that Mercedes will not repeat their past development mistakes after their struggles with the 2023 car. Despite the impressive performance of the W13, the W14 proved to be more challenging to drive and failed to secure any race wins. Lewis Hamilton recognized the team’s trouble when they stuck with the zero sidepod design at the beginning of the season, prompting a switch to a more conventional downwash design. Russell is confident that the team has learned from their errors and will not make the same mistakes in 2024, as they aim to close the gap to their title rivals. While there are small driving style differences between Russell and Hamilton, they share the same underlying limitations and pursue the same goals.
