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A difficult race for George Russell has left him searching for answers over Mercedes lack of pace during the Brazilian Grand Prix.
George Russell has expressed his bewilderment at the incredibly slow pace of the Mercedes during the São Paulo Grand Prix, which resulted in a disastrous race for the team. Both Russell and Lewis Hamilton struggled to maintain their positions in the top 10 throughout the 71-lap event, leading Team Principal Toto Wolff to criticize the team’s performance as “inexcusable.” Russell was initially running in sixth place but was quickly overtaken by Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz. He also lost a place to Pierre Gasly before Mercedes decided to retire him due to high power unit oil temperatures. Russell admitted that he had high expectations for the weekend but was disappointed by the lack of pace in the car. The team also struggled with tire degradation, which was evident from Hamilton’s visibly worn Medium tires after just 10 laps. Russell mentioned that they made the decision to run more downforce to gain an advantage in the corners and preserve the tires, but it did not work as expected.
Forrás: RacingNews 365
