When your team-mate is on the verge of sealing the Formula 1 World Championship, the absolute last thing you want to admit is that your team’s latest multi-million-dollar upgrade package is a bit of a dud. But as the F1 paddock descends on the Circuit of the Americas for the United States Grand Prix, George Russell is keeping things brutally honest about the current state of Mercedes.
During Thursday's media day in Austin, Russell didn't sugarcoat the team's recent aerodynamic struggles. While the press was buzzing about Kimi Antonelli potentially clinching the title, Russell admitted the engineering side of the garage is still trying to figure out why their highly anticipated recent upgrades fell flat on their face.
