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George Russell believes the inconsistency that plagued Mercedes throughout Saturday’s running at the Mexico City Grand Prix was related to
Mercedes had a strong performance in the United States, with Lewis Hamilton narrowly missing out on victory. They made improvements to their car with a revised floor. However, in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, they were unable to challenge Ferrari and Red Bull for pole position. Hamilton finished sixth and his teammate George Russell finished eighth. Russell mentioned that Mercedes struggled with optimizing the tires, but acknowledged that other teams also had similar issues. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc attributed their improved performance in Q3 to having better-prepared tires. Russell explained that going over the limit of the tire’s ideal working window resulted in a drop in performance. Despite initial predictions of good race pace, Mercedes’ qualifying setback has compromised their prospects for the race. They expect a challenging day due to temperature and cooling issues. They accept that they made mistakes and it has affected their entire weekend.
Source: Motorsport Week
