Russell Reveals the 'Really Odd' Setup Blunder That Nearly Wrecked His Qualifying
George Russell casually revealing that Mercedes made a 'massive' front wing setup error before qualifying at Suzuka — and still managed a 1-2 — tells you everything about where this team is right now. The gap to the rest is so large they can afford to trip over their own feet.
George Russell has opened up on the Mercedes setup error that forced a 'massive' front wing change between qualifying sessions at Suzuka. The British driver admits the mistake was a significant one but praised the team for identifying and correcting it before the damage became irreversible.