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George Russell has detailed how low-fuel runs exaggerate the problems that Mercedes is tackling after he qualified ninth for tomorrow’s
Russell was the slowest among the drivers from the top teams in Q3, finishing over two-tenths behind his teammate Hamilton. He regretted making an error in the middle sector on his last qualifying run that cost him several positions on the grid. Mercedes had anticipated struggling at Suzuka due to their high-speed cornering weakness. Russell explained how the car’s deficit is accentuated in qualifying when the fuel load is reduced. Despite understanding their car’s strengths and weaknesses, Mercedes continues to work on improving high-speed performance. Russell acknowledged the importance of qualifying well on high-speed circuits and expressed optimism for their race pace at Suzuka.
