Russell says Mercedes' struggle at Spa-Francorchamps has nothing to do with the Silver Arrow's floor upgrade
Mercedes suffers from an inherent weakness at Spa and a reversion to its previous-specification floor was not behind the team's solid Belgian Grand Prix qualifying result, according to George Russell. Both Mercedes drivers appeared downbeat after Friday practice, having struggled with the W15 around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, which preceded a decision to revert to its old floor after trialling a new specification in FP1 and FP2.
' George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images Russell was at a loss to explain why Mercedes frequently struggles at Spa, and yet is able to perform at Barcelona and Silverstone – circuits with a similar mix of high- and low-speed corners. He added that Red Bull had found the opposite and had always been strong at the undulating Belgian course.
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