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George Russell shares 'huge' relief after pivotal Mercedes discovery

George Russell shares 'huge' relief after pivotal Mercedes discovery

·Updated 7 hrs ago·41 pts

TL;DR

George Russell found a 'huge' relief after Mercedes identified a key issue, resolving his mysterious handling problems.

  • Russell struggled with a Mercedes issue during Britain and Belgium races.
  • He initially thought the problem was related to his driving style.
  • Mercedes made a pivotal discovery that alleviated the issue.

From RacingNews365 · 7 hrs ago

George Russell struggled with a mysterious Mercedes issue through Britain and Belgium, which he thought could be driving style related.

How bad is it really?

Mercedes have scored 77 points across the last 3 rounds, down from 83 in the 3 before.

Their car is currently the quickest on the grid over a qualifying lap.

Best finish in that run: 1st.

Mercedes season record

The coverage

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