George Russell enjoyed a fine start to his Mercedes tenure. He consistently produced top-5 finishes in the first half of the season, which has helped him to stay above Lewis Hamilton in the driver’s championship. Moreover, the former Williams driver has bonded pretty well with his Mercedes teammate.

After a dismal campaign all season long, Mercedes did not expect the season to be a disaster. However, despite their underperforming car, their drivers have managed to salvage some pride for them. George has been scrutinized at times for taking people out of the race. For instance, he took out pole-sitter Carlos Sainz in the last race in Austin. While a lot of eyebrows have been raised concerning his strategy, Russell said he’d have done the same in Mexico, had it not been for his teammate on the outside.

George said, “I knew I wouldn’t have been able to overtake Max on the outside. And then when I had Lewis there, you know probably if it was anyone else but my team-mate, I would have just run them off the road”.

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Russell finished the Mexican Grand Prix behind Sergio Perez in the fourth position. He also managed to nick the fastest lap from Red Bull’s Mexican driver.

George Russell opens up on his poor performance in Austin

There is no doubt that George Russell’s form post the summer break has not been a good one. Compared to his form before the summer break, Russell has failed to finish above his teammate in any race after the break. Furthermore, George shared the assessment of his performance after the race.

Russell said, “It was a difficult afternoon for me – very unfortunate, how things unfolded at the start as I don’t want to be in a position where I contribute to another driver having to retire”.

He further added, “It’s probably the furthest we’ve been away from the midfield and the closest we’ve been to the front for quite a while so a good step forward this weekend”.

George Russell will be hoping to get his groove back as Mercedes enters a critical stage of the season. They are not fighting for any title this time out. However, they will be hoping to get a win for the team who have endured a lot this season.

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