New George Russell radio messages uncover more issues with W16 car

"I had all sorts of problems", reveals Russell after his impressive drive in Bahrain

On the back of another eye-catching qualifying performance and race result at the the Bahrain Grand Prix, George Russell has revealed that he had to cope with a series of technical problems during the 57 laps of the Sakhir race.

Wolff praises Russell for excellent drive to P2 while managing technical issues at F1 Bahrain GP

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff addressed the issues that plagued George Russell at the F1 Bahrain GP, calling the Briton’s drive to P2 “unbelievable.” Russell endured a difficult evening at the F1 Bahrain GP, as his W16 was riddled with technical issues. A series of radio messages broadcast between Russell and his race engineer, Marcus Dudley, revealed the Mercedes driver had to contend with several electronic glitches and failures, includin…

How George Russell finished second in Bahrain Grand Prix with malfunctioning car

As the Bahrain Grand Prix unfolded and George Russell raced in second place, messages slowly came through on his radio that different systems were failing. Team principal Toto Wolff put it simply: “The car was wounded.” The Mercedes driver suddenly suffered a brake-by-wire failure, and it took time to find the settings to reset the system, Wolff said. He lost the GPS, and he experienced onboard Drag Reduction System (DRS) issues, which led to hi…

Wolff lauds Russell’s ‘unbelievable’ Bahrain drive amid setbacks

©Mercedes Phillip van Osten 14/04/2025 at 17:1214/04/2025 at 16:53 Toto Wolff hailed George Russell’s “unbelievable drive” at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where the British driver secured a hard-fought second place despite grappling with multiple technical issues on his Mercedes W16. Russell’s composure under pressure earned high praise from...

New George Russell radio messages uncover more issues with W16 car

George Russell performed a miracle to finish P2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix when you read about the gremlins he was up against.

Mercedes driver George Russell managed to maintain his second place in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday (15 seconds behind Oscar Piastri) after FIA commissioners concluded that there was no foul when he opened the DRS outside the DRS area. Russell explained that they had "all kinds of failures," and apparently when he pressed the radio button the DRS opened. "I directly closed it again, I backed it back, I didn't win anything, and I lost more th…