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George Russell insists he is “not concerned” by his struggles in the United States Grand Prix because the Circuit of
Over the weekend, Russell struggled to keep up with his teammate Hamilton, finishing five places and 22 seconds behind him. Despite starting fifth, Russell lost positions at the start and was only able to recover to seventh. He believes that this race in Austin represents his entire season, with missed opportunities being a common theme. Russell thinks that a podium finish was possible, especially after Hamilton and Leclerc were disqualified. He attributes his performance deficit to being on the wrong side of fine margins and believes that the bumpy nature of the COTA track is an outlier compared to other circuits. Russell was encouraged by the progress made by Mercedes with their latest floor revision.
Source: Motorsport Week
