P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell has labelled this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Mercedes’ “weakest race of the year”.
Russell’s engine troubles at Interlagos prevented him from reaching the chequered flag, ruining his chances of a ninth-place finish which would have likely been overtaken by Tsunoda for tenth had he not retired. This added to a disappointing day for Mercedes, as Hamilton only managed eighth. Russell expressed confusion over their performance, stating that the team needs to regroup and understand why their pace was lacking. He highlighted the contrast with the previous year’s strong performance at the same race, calling this year’s result “very strange.” Considering Mercedes’ overall performance, Russell acknowledged that something was not adding up, as they ended up as the sixth-fastest team in Brazil. He emphasized the car’s lack of speed and the sliding tires, stating that they were doing their best, but needed to figure out why they suddenly lost a significant amount of performance.
Forrás: Crash
