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George Russell says “at the start of this year we knew we were taking two steps back with the car to give ourselves the possibility of three steps forward”.
Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, George Russell gave his thoughts on the brilliant progress Mercedes has made since the beginning of the 2024 season.
“It’s been an incredible turnaround,” the Briton said.
“At the start of this year we knew we were taking two steps back with the car to give ourselves the possibility of three steps forward.
“When you start the season on the back foot you kind of question yourself, have you made the right decision, but the improvements we brought to Montreal have delivered so much performance and lap time.
“We’ve led the last four races at various points, we’ve been without doubt the quickest in qualifying and the race in two of those four races. It’s really exciting. It’s come at a great time for us.
“It just kind of feels like it’s clicking now.”
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Asked whether James Allison’s return to the Technical Director position last year was crucial for the team, George said:
“It just kind of feels like the Mercedes of years ago. It’s never one person but just having James taking all the ideas and steering in the right direction and empowering the people to go and do it has been great.”
George added his performance compared to team-mate Lewis Hamilton also gives him confidence for the future.
“I don’t think there’s ever been more than a tenth or two splitting the two of us and that gives me a lot of confidence.
“In a different era I know I’d have been fighting for world championships.
“Now I hope this is our time to come, from now onwards,” Russell said.
