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George Russell believes Mercedes is benefitting from not pursuing “big performance quick” to overcome the struggles it has endured under Formula 1’s current rules. Mercedes entered the current ground effect regulations introduced in 2022 as the team to beat amid an unrivalled run of eight straight Constructors’ Championships. However, the German marque has been unable […]
Mercedes, once dominant in Formula 1 with eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships, has struggled under the new ground-effect regulations introduced in 2022, winning only once since then. Despite high hopes for improvements in performance with a revised car concept, the team has fallen to fourth place in the standings. Driver George Russell believes the team’s struggles stem from frequent changes in their development approach in recent seasons. Russell acknowledges that while they may have pushed too far in certain directions, Mercedes now has a clear plan and aims to close the gap to the top three teams. He emphasizes the challenge of competing in a field with many strong opponents and stresses the need to find the right balance to be competitive at the front of the grid.
