When the Mercedes announced they were actively splitting their aerodynamic packages for the Singapore Grand Prix, the paddock assumed it was a desperate, reactionary measure to salvage their championship lead. With Andrea Kimi Antonelli continuing to run the controversial new updates and George Russell reverting to an older specification, the move looked like a factory in total panic.
But Russell has officially shut down that narrative. During his media availability at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, the British driver revealed that abandoning the new package wasn't a sudden emergency decision, it was actually his idea.
