George Russell is "excited" about Mercedes' chances at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Mercedes enjoyed another strong Friday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets in second practice.Russell claimed pole position and secured Mercedes ’ first podium of the campaign, and on balance, the W15 was the class of the field in dry conditions.
It seems that Mercedes are in the fight once again in Barcelona - a circuit which has traditionally suited the team. Reflecting on Friday in Spain, Russell said: “Feeling good. The car is performing really well around this circuit. “I need to have a closer look at it, but obviously Lewis topped the timesheet which was great to see.
“I felt really strong on the medium tyre. Long run pace in FP1? We were right up there with the quickest.George Russell Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…“This morning, the long run, we were the quickest. But maybe not as quick in the low-fuel qualy pace,” he added. “But this afternoon definitely qualy pace looked really strong.“We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves. Lewis did a great job, a great lap, in FP2.
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