F1 News: George Russell Hints At More Mercedes Upgrades For Upcoming Race
George Russell has alluded to potential significant updates for Mercedes at the upcoming British Grand Prix.
The Brackley-based squad brought in significant upgrades to the W14 in Monaco, however, it was easier to see the impact of these at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in Spain. The team's performance was impressive, securing their first double podium finish of the season, with Russell finishing in third place and teammate Lewis Hamilton in second.
While Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff acknowledged that the cool weather conditions played a role in the car's performance, Russell hinted that fans should keep an eye out for what the team may bring to their home race in Silverstone.
During an interview with Sky Sports F1 in Barcelona, Russell expressed his excitement for the British Grand Prix, stating:
“Yeah, Silverstone we’re excited for.
“I think we’ll be in a good place there to fight for a good result. We might have a couple more things coming for Silverstone.
“But we need to not get too carried away with just this one result. The team have done an amazing job to bring these upgrades.
“I think Aston and Ferrari probably underperformed a little bit in the race today. So let’s see what the next races bring, but definitely a great step forward.”
Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes trackside engineer, has provided more insight into the W14s performance during the teams post-race debrief. He explained:
“The fact is that update kit works very well around circuits like Barcelona with a lot of high-speed performance, although the car itself probably would have been okay there because we’ve been better at the fast circuits than front limited tracks.
“So we ended up with a really good balance, really good race pace. Now where we’re going to go next week, Montreal, it’s a very different circuit, low speed corners, quite a lot of straight line full throttle and we would expect more of a challenge there.
“So we’re not thinking that we’ll be going in nipping at the heels of Red Bull. We’re going in there prepared for a battle with Ferrari, Aston Martin, maybe even Alpine.”