“We have a lame horse” - George Russell’s frank assessment of the Mercedes W14

George Russell has compared driving the Mercedes W14 to riding a “lame horse”, making reference to the fact they still need to “tame” their new challenger.
“We have a lame horse” - Russell’s frank assessment of the Mercedes W14

Mercedes started F1 2023 with the fourth-fastest car in Bahrain, finishing over 50 seconds behind eventual race winner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.

Since then, things have slowly improved for the team, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton finishing second at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Even so, Mercedes are already pursuing a nꦫew design concept, with significant upgrades exꦫpected in the coming races as F1 returns to Europe.

In an interview with , Russell was asked w🧸hether the less competitive Williams cars he drove in his earlier career were easier to dri🌼ve than this year’s Mercedes.

“It is comparable to riding a horse,” he said. “A Mercedes is a faster💝 horse than a Williams. But it’s not just about speed.

“Riding a hor𝄹se from A to B and it doesn’t zig is like sitting in a Formula 1 car that suits your driving style. One merges into another.

“At the moment, however, we have a lame horse. We know that it has a lot of performance in it,✨ but it i🐠s not happy that someone wants to ride it and the way of riding style does not suit him either.

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

“It still 💮has its own ꦓhead, which sometimes runs the risk of throwing you off. 

“We still have to get used to each other and develop it so thatꦉ it becomes🎶 fast and tame.”

Mercedes sit third in the F1 constructors’ standings after the opening three 💝races, nine points behind Aston ౠMartin.

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