🗣 'It was just working in slightly the wrong window.' Mercedes has been able to 'pretty easily' fix the car handling balance issues that hobbled its W14 during F1 pre-season testing, according to George Russell ⬇️ BahrainGP
camp was buoyed by the lack of bouncing during the first of three days at the Sakhir circuit following a 2022 significantly hampered by the returning porpoising sensation.and Russell were more demur during a second day that was dogged by wayward car balance before the latter was forced to retire early from the afternoon session.
Now, speaking ahead of the 2023 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Russell reckons the resolutions came"pretty easily". "There were a few things going on with the car that we didn't quite expect. But we have been able to resolve them pretty easily. It was just working in slightly the wrong window."George Russell, Mercedes-AMGAlthough this too will change, he does not expect to be on equal terms with unofficial testing winner and 2022 constructors' champion Red Bull.
"That wasn't an optimal rear wing for Bahrain either. So, there's definitely positive signs but I'm not going to sit here saying, 'We're going to find that lap time deficit to Red Bull'.Russell targeting improved race pace compared to"animal" Hamilton
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