Mercedes will get there in the end but are unlikely to be fighting for immediate victory when the Formula One season starts in Bahrain next week, according to George Russell.The British driver told reporters during pre-season testing at Sakhir on Friday that the new car was more predictable than last year
Mercedes will get there in the end but are unlikely to be fighting for immediate victory when the Formula One season starts in Bahrain next week, according to George Russell.
"You definitely head into the season believing," he said when asked about taking the title fight to Red Bull and double world champion Max Verstappen, whose car already looks quick and stable. "We definitely believe eventually we will have a car capable of getting in that fight. Whether we are going to have that next weekend in Bahrain, it may be a bit of a stretch.
Russell took Mercedes' only win of last season when he triumphed in Brazil, the first victory of his Formula One career, after Mercedes got on top of their early bouncing problems.
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