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George Russell is adamant Mercedes should not get “carried away” with his return to the podium in Hungary.
George Russell downplayed the significance of his podium finish at the Hungaroring, characterizing the weekend near Budapest as “pretty unique”. The Mercedes driver secured third place in the Hungarian Grand Prix, sharing the podium with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from McLaren before the summer break mandated by F1. The Brackley-based team had a critical weekend, reverting to an old rear suspension on the W16 amidst a decline in performance during the European races. Despite the changes, both Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli faced challenges, with results falling short of their early-season successes. While Antonelli managed to secure his first point in Europe, Russell cautioned against overestimating their performance due to the atypical race classification. Nevertheless, Russell acknowledged that the Hungarian Grand Prix was one of their strongest races in terms of pace, almost matching the standout performance in Canada earlier in the season.
