George Russell extremely ‘motivated’ seeing W15 consistently ‘fighting for victories’
Mercedes has hit the ground running with their upgrades post-Canadian Grand Prix this season.
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Mercedes driver George Russell has applauded the efforts of his team in light of their resurgence in the title race. Russell, too, has been a tireless worker for the Silver Arrows since his debut on the team.
Mercedes had a slow start to the 2024 campaign, scoring merely 79 points until the Monaco GP. However, the Brackley-based team has stunned everyone with its recent advancements in the W15, amassing 187 points and three wins in the last seven races.
George Russell has thereafter talked about the air of confidence brewing within the team. The 26-year-old also claimed that Mercedes finally got it right after two seasons of turmoil on the grid.
I think for all of us, It's been a difficult couple of years getting the car into a place where we can consistently fight for victories. But I'm so motivated, so excited for the second half of the season, which is ultimately building up towards 2025, and when you look at the competition now, there's no reason why we can't fight.George Russell told the media including RacingNews365
The Silver Arrows will now be keen on taking the fight wholly against their rivals McLaren and Red Bull after the summer break. They will look to amass maximum points and podiums with hopes of finishing the season on a high.
Andrew Shovlin reveals key aspects separating top teams in 2024
The ongoing campaign has seen multiple teams rise to the very top and perform on different tracks and conditions. Mercedes trackside engineer Andrew Shovlin has since spoken on the differentiating factor of this campaign.
So I think the main weakness is that, but then everyone’s trying to develop their cars. If you’re not developing at a faster rate than the others, then you will quite quickly slip backward.Andrew Shovlin via PlanetF1
Shovlin has claimed that finding performance within a car comes down to the team’s pace in development. He insinuated the idea for the teams to be quick yet fruitful with their upgrades to unlock maximum performance.
Four teams have won a race or more this season, which is a sign of the competitiveness between the top teams. They will now work on perfecting their upgrades to deliver an extremely strong package at the Dutch GP.
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