.GeorgeRussell63 admits Mercedes is 'confused' by the swing in gaps it has to the leaders between F1 qualifying and races. Story:
For much of this season the trend has been a big gap in qualifying between Mercedes and its rivals, and then a much closer comparison in the race.
Russell himself qualified sixth at Paul Ricard, behind the McLaren of Lando Norris, having made a mistake on his final lap.“P6 not the end of the world. But I think we're a bit more confused about the pace delta to the front. In Sunday’s race both Mercedes drivers will benefit from the penalty for Carlos Sainz, who starts 19th.
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