Lewis Hamilton defended by Toto Wolff after Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Russell is five-three ahead in the Mercedes' drivers qualifying head-to-head, but the score is three-all when only races in which a fair comparison is possible are taken into account, and then Hamilton is actually slightly faster on average.
Russell said: "The bottoming has been extreme. We have finally got on top of the porpoising issue and we are now so close to the ground to get the maximum aerodynamic benefits and it's just brutal out there, being shaken to pieces."I don't think we're the only car. I think maybe half the grid are in the same boat and frustratingly Ferrari are in the same boat but they somehow seem to make it work. Everyone is working super-hard to try and resolve these issues.
They use a phenomenon known as 'ground effect', generating downforce by channelling the air under the cars, and this requires the cars to be run lower than before for optimum performance. The FIA is open to discussing the idea but so far there is no general consensus that changes need to be made. And there is no widespread agreement that the cars need to be changed, especially so early in a new regulation set.
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