Always at work
The mission of the continues Mercedes to get even closer to the three protagonists of this first phase of the world championship such as Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren, with the Monaco Grand Prix which could provide a good chance for the Anglo-German team. A work aimed at continuous progress and also underlined by George Russellwho indicated the improvements found so far: “The car is more balanced over the course of the lap – he explained in the pre-GP press conference reserved for riders – at the beginning we struggled a lot on tracks with low speed corners. We’ve taken a step forward compared to Red Bull and the rest of the grid, but it’s fair to say that At the same time, Ferrari and McLaren have taken a step similar to ours. We must continue to work as hard as we can to bring updates as quickly as possible.”
There is no shortage of optimism
Monte Carlo can therefore present a good opportunity, as highlighted by the British driver, but at the same time it can reserve unpleasant surprises: “Monaco is very demanding and I’m there many factors that can upset plans – he added – this weekend we need to find the ideal point in the set-up to make the best use of the track. There are three-second margins between qualifying and the opening times of Free Practice, so you have to find your rhythm and adapt to the conditions on Saturday. Sometimes it’s sunny and then it’s raining, and what if these things happen they would add a little spice. At the beginning of the season we struggled in the rhythm between high and low speeds, so we need to find a balance that allows us to exploit the characteristics of the circuit, but we expect to be more competitive“.
Antonelli, but not only
With the certainty of Lewis Hamilton in Maranello in 2025, Russell has once again opened the doors to any type of teammate for next season, also indicating a Mercedes talent such as Andrea Kimi Antonelli: “He is a fantastic driver, he is racing in Formula 2 this year but will come to F1 in the future. He is one of our junior drivers, and seeing him rise through the ranks of the team would be a great opportunity to build the future of Mercedes, but I would welcome anyone as a teammate. Right now I already have a strong one, and anyone is welcome“.
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