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Russell: Inconsistent 2023 down to ‘rolling the dice’ for headline results
Russell, who was promoted to Mercedes last year, had a successful debut season with the team, achieving their only pole position and race win of the year and outscoring his teammate Lewis Hamilton. However, this year he has only managed to score one podium and is currently 75 points behind Hamilton in the championship standings. Russell has been involved in several incidents this season, including a crash in Singapore, where he was pushing to extract more from the car. He admits that he and the team are taking more risks in search of better results. Russell believes that with more experience, he will be able to find the right balance between risk and reward.
Source: Motorsport Week
