As the first half of the season wraps up, the Mercedes driver has finished one fifth and two sixths in the last three races. In the same period, his teammate Lewis Hamilton scored one podium and two fourth places.
Russell, who has complained about the car many times since the Austrian GP at the beginning of July, said things were not going well.
Team boss Toto Wolff cites his driver's inability to find the ideal spot in W14 as the reason for this decline. “These tools are literally on the cutting edge, you can get out of shape and lose your confidence,” Wolff says. said. “On the other hand, if you manage to find the ideal spot, you can understand what you can do and make a big difference.”
Technical chief Mike Elliott said: “I don't think it's easy to drive cars this low to the ground.” said. "It's very difficult to find the right balance in the corner and cope with the stiffness of the cars." "George is a great driver, I'm sure he can get the performance he needs without throttle," said Elliott. said.
