George Russell claims Mercedes has MASSIVELY ‘turned things up’ in last three races after shock Austrian GP triumph

Mercedes has so far amassed 196 points in the constructors championship.

George Russell claims Mercedes has MASSIVELY ‘turned things up’ in last three races after shock Austrian GP triumph

George Russell (Via: Imago)

The Mercedes F1 team has been on a note-worthy upward trajectory since the last few races. After yesterday’s out-of-the-blue victory in Austria, George Russell has made it known that his team is doing all the right things.

During the closing stages of the 71-lap Austrian GP, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris crashed out of the race, allowing George Russell to swoop in to score a victory. He was followed onto the podium by Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz.

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From a Mercedes point of view, a victory wasn’t expected but after somehow managing to do it, Russell feels his team has started clicking, especially since the last three races.

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You’ve got to be there at the end to pick up the pieces, and that’s where we were. These last three races as a team, we’ve really turned it up. Today was a deserving P3 and we got the victory. It’s funny how this sport turns around.
George Russell said in an interview with PitDebrief

Looking at the reaction of the 26-year-old, it is quite clear that he is over the moon with his P1 finish at the Red Bull Ring. Moreover, has emphasized the massive amount of work the Mercedes F1 team has put in behind the scenes to make the W15 a strong challenger.

George Russell feels Red Bull will be incredibly ‘strong’ in Silverstone

While George Russell has admitted that the Brackley-based team has turned things up a notch, he is not getting ahead of himself. He understands the might of Red Bull and is thus, cautious about this week’s event at the Silverstone racing circuit.

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George Russell and Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

It is also the home race for Russell and seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton.

I think Red Bull were really quick this weekend in the high-speed corners. So they’re going to look pretty strong next week in Silverstone.
George Russell said in the same interview

After Mercedes’ strong P1 and P4 finish at the Austrian GP, the team has scored a decent chunk of points from the event. As things stand, the outfit is still in fourth position in the constructors but has so far amassed 196 points. The Silverstone race is the perfect opportunity for Russell and Co. to back up their Austria outing with another strong showing.

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