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Mercedes on High Alert as George Russell Predicts Tough Races Ahead Post-Miami

8 months ago By Sports Desk

The Mercedes Formula 1 team is on high alert after a subpar performance in Miami and George Russell’s prediction of tough racing in the coming weeks. Updates at the Florida Grand Prix did not bring the expected results for the silver cars, although Lewis Hamilton managed a modest sixth place.

Russell, who finished the race two laps behind Hamilton, could not hide his disappointment. With no major updates expected in the near future, the 26-year-old fears the worst for the upcoming tournaments.

“We don’t have things right now, and we have to make changes quickly. We have some things coming in the short term, but nothing that will turn us into a seed winner.” “We’re not getting things right now, and we need to make changes quickly. We’ve got some things coming our way in the short term, but nothing that’s going to turn us into race winners.”

Russell said the team is facing significant challenges, and there are no quick fixes in sight. Mercedes will know they are struggling to keep up with the teams ahead and expect it to be a tough few weeks.

“I think we have to accept that we are the fourth-fastest team. The lap times and the championship don’t lie; that’s where we are, and I believe that week after week we are fighting for the P5-P8 range.”

The British driver was unhappy with his performance in Miami, describing the race as “wasteful” from start to finish. It highlighted a promising start that was hampered by an incident at the first corner and a loss of pace throughout the race.

Meanwhile, Hamilton admitted there had been no improvement in his team’s performance despite finishing sixth. Commenting on the race in Miami, Hamilton expressed satisfaction with his efforts but admitted that he still has a lot of work to do.

It is clear that the Mercedes team is facing big challenges and needs to work hard in the upcoming Formula 1 Championship. The poor results are more disappointing.

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