Russell claims Mercedes 'got carried away' with false-dawn successes
Russell claims Mercedes 'got carried away' with false-dawn successes
George Russell has conceded that Mercedes may have 'got carried away' with false-dawn performances in the first phase of the F1 season.
Mercedes endured a tough start to the new aerodynamic era, with the team battling to reduce porpoising before it could look to add downforce.
The team's struggles appeared to be over after a breakthrough performance at the Spanish Grand Prix only for the Silver Arrows to lack pace on leaders Red Bull and Ferrari at subsequent races.
It was a trend that was repeated after the British Grand Prix.
"You learn a lot from all of these setbacks," said Russell. "You understand why you had them and when you look at it objectively there were reasons for all of them.
"We maybe got slightly carried away with Silverstone and Barcelona being circuits that Mercedes are typically very strong at historically speaking.
"But every race that goes by, we as a team understand the locations much better."
Russell - Mercedes porpoising may return
Porpoising has been reduced across the grid but it remains a factor this season.
It is hoped changes made to the technical regulations for 2023 eradicate the issue but for now, Russell believes drivers will have to work around it.
"We have made a lot of progress in that regard but we also know that we have had to lose quite a lot of performance to achieve that," added Russell.
"And naturally, as we are going to be pushing the boundaries again, we are under no illusion of the fact the porpoising may return.
"This is a competitive sport and we accept we may just have to live with it."
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
F1 News Today: Team announce SHOCK hire after quitting rivals as Wolff speaks out on Hamilton behaviour
- 37 minutes ago
Vettel announces F1 return as FIA single Mercedes out for Miami checks - GPFans F1 Recap
- Yesterday 23:57
F1 team announce SHOCK signing weeks after rival departure
- Yesterday 22:57
Former team boss quizzed on role in Newey's Red Bull exit
- Yesterday 21:57
RB reveal STRIKING new livery ahead of Miami GP
- Yesterday 20:57
EXCLUSIVE: Insider claims F1 Academy and W Series couldn't co-exist
- Yesterday 19:57
Related news
Hamilton and Wolff centre stage as F1 shuts down New York for new emoji launch
F1 wonderkid in Imola TEST amid driver replacement reports
Mercedes reveal shock RED livery to celebrate historic milestone
Verstappen 'to meet Mercedes over SHOCK 2025 move as Red Bull exit clause revealed'
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860