Max factors adding up for Russell, Mercedes

Russell puzzled by tyre overheating in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

George Russell admitted he’s puzzled by the tyre issues that hampered Mercedes in the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. After qualifying third and fifth respectively, Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli were hoping to finish the triple header on a positive note.  Up to this point the Mercedes duo had shown great consistency. Russell especially has been in top form, securing three podium finishes across the first five rounds, including a hard-fought P2 in Bah…

Max factors adding up for Russell, Mercedes

Only one driver has finished every competitive session in Formula 1 this season in the top five, and they are not driving a McLaren or a Red Bull. George Russell has delivered an extremely consistent start to 2025 so far, even if the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was his Mercedes team’s least competitive outing of the year to date. Matching his season’s-worst result of fifth place — also achieved in Japan where Russell was on the tail of Ferrari’s Ch…