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George Russell says the “biggest takeaway” from Mercedes’ resurgence is that “everybody stuck together”, and “there’s been no major changes within the organisation”.
After Mercedes’ two consecutive wins in Austria and Britain, George Russell discusses how the team managed to improve its performance.
“We brought a reasonable sized upgrade to Montreal, but nowhere near the size that it translated to in terms of lap time,” the Briton said.
“And I think the way the car is handling now, we both have much more confidence in the car, we can push it closer to its limit.
“Now the tyres are feeling better when we drive in the race, we can manage the tyres easier on it.
“It just has a bit of a snowball effect in terms of its performance, so this small upgrade has turned into something quite large in terms of lap time, because we can exploit the car more.
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“And that’s the biggest thing, having that confidence beneath us.”
George added the team managed to get back into the fight without any big staff changes.
“The biggest takeaway is we stayed as one as a team. Everybody stuck together. There’s been no major changes within the organisation of Mercedes.
“You’ve got to give credit to Toto for believing in his people and just giving them a chance to do what they do best. I think that’s something that sets this team apart from many others.
“So far, it seems like we’ve done a really great job of that, so we’re just hoping to continue on this journey,” Russell concluded.
