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After the Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell says “all the numbers back at the factory told us we’re going to be finding a big chunk of performance with these upgrades”.
Although George Russell started the Canadian Grand Prix from pole, he ultimately wasn’t able to win the race.
However, he took away many positives from the race.
“I think if you told us ahead of this weekend, pole position and P3, we may not have believed you, to be honest,” the Briton said.
“But as Max said, it was such a tricky race out there for everybody. You put a millimetre wide and you’re off.
“I think for me, it was just one too many mistakes at key moments that cost us a shot of fighting with these two towards the end of the race.”
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Asked whether Mercedes can now say they’re back, George said:
“You know, I think Red Bull have had, you know… It’s no secret they’ve struggled a bit with their car these last three races.
“So I think we need to see how their performance turns out in Barcelona, which is a little bit more of a conventional circuit.
“But this pace increase that we’ve seen from us this weekend, it hasn’t been a surprise to us because all the numbers back at the factory told us we’re going to be finding a big chunk of performance with these upgrades.
“So Barcelona is going to be interesting for everybody, but I’m confident we can be in the fight,” Russell concluded.
