George Russell's 'Too Slow' Assessment as Mercedes Drop the Ball with Upgrade

Russell Critiques Mercedes' Upgrade Misstep

Mercedes has quietly shelved the W16’s upgraded rear suspension — and George Russell couldn’t resist a jab as he explained why. Asked why he coped better with the spec than rookie team-mate Kimi Antonelli, Russell grinned: “Because it’s slower!” The joke landed because the data backed it up. Mercedes introduced the revised rear end at Imola and, almost immediately, the car lost its poise. What was meant to fix one weakness opened the door to ano…

George Russell's 'too slow' assessment as Mercedes drop the ball with upgrade

Binning the W16's updated suspension, George Russell joked that he was able to get better results than Kimi Antonelli because "it's slower".