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Russell echoes Hamilton’s warning after Suzuka exposes Mercedes deficit
George Russell believes that Mercedes had been warned about their performance deficit after their poor showing in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. Both Russell and Lewis Hamilton were over a second slower than Max Verstappen’s pole lap, and they struggled in high-speed sectors. Russell suggests that the team had already received a warning during the Silverstone race earlier in the season. Despite starting in eighth and seventh, Russell believes that this is a fair representation of the car’s pace. The gap to Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari was evident throughout the weekend, and Russell admits that finding the sweet spot on circuits is difficult when they are far off the pace.
Source: RacingNews 365
