George Russell Reveals "Big Lesson" He Learnt From Tough First Season With Mercedes

The British driver has reflected on his first season with the Mercedes team.

George Russell recently shared the valuable lesson he learned during a challenging 2022 season with the Mercedes team. Despite the team's reputation for success, they faced significant obstacles early on with the W13 car, leading to a winless streak that persisted for much of the season.

However, towards the end of the campaign, Russell managed to secure his first F1 victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix, indicating that the team was starting to overcome its problems and had made significant developments to take with them into 2023. Despite this success, Russell recognises the importance of reflecting on the difficulties he faced during the season to continue growing as a driver.

Despite the struggles he faced with Mercedes, he emerged as a stronger and more resilient driver, determined to improve his skills and continue to compete at the highest level.

The British driver told media:

"The things that I learned most from always were those difficult races and the races that I say, relatively speaking, failed, or underperformed in.

"Looking back on those races, I would say most of the reasons were from trying too hard.

"That was a big lesson I learned is that sometimes, the harder you try and the more you push, sometimes the result isn't better."

The Brackley-based squad are looking to leave the troubles of 2022 behind them and start fresh with the W14. Fans will be able to see the car on the track for the pre-season testing on Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 February. 

The countdown is already on to the season opener in Bahrain on 3-5 March.