George Russell insists Mercedes eyeing to get ‘more victories under their belt’ in 2024
The Brackley-based Mercedes has so far managed to amass three Grand Prix wins in the 2024 F1 season.
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The Mercedes F1 team has turned out to be one of the biggest surprise packages of the 2024 season. From starting the campaign on the back foot to now consistently fighting for Grand Prix wins, the Brackley-based outfit has come a long way.
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are pleased with the positive steps Mercedes has made with the W15. In light of this, the former has admitted that the outfit is going to go gung-ho in pursuit of victories in the remaining 10 races.
Mercedes has so far managed to amass three wins, two went to Hamilton whereas Russell triumphed in Austria.
The performances we've been showing recently have been really, really strong. But we're not too focused on those points right now. We're just taking it race by race, just trying to understand the car further and, you know, trying to get some more victories under our belt.George Russell via Mirror.co.uk
Looking at the reaction of the prolific Brit, it is quite clear he and Mercedes are happy with their level of performance, especially since the last few races. Moreover, going forward into the ongoing campaign, the outfit will focus on further improving the W15 to be at the extreme front end as often as possible.
George Russell wants to ‘mount a challenge’ for F1 title next year
While George Russell has made it known that Mercedes will target as many wins as possible in the remaining races, he has his eyes set on 2025. The Brit really wants to fight for the championship next year.
He will lead Mercedes from 2025 onwards, following Lewis Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari.
We're optimistic that we can have some more strong performances. I'm full of excitement and motivation to try and get some more wins under our belt. But for me, the priority is making sure we have the best car possible by the end of the season and going into next year to really mount a challenge.George Russell via the same interview
The ground-effect era has not proven kind to the Mercedes F1 team. Since 2022 the team has had a huge struggle and it is only this year, that they have noticed significant improvements. Taking into consideration everything that has been discussed, the remaining 10 races plus the 2025 campaign, will be an extremely fascinating watch from the point of view of the Mercedes’s faithful.
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