George Russell will have to wait until the Italian Grand Prix to find out whether Mercedes has truly identified the cause of the anomalies that hampered him between Silverstone and Spa, as the team identifies the source of his power unit issue within its software.
The British driver repeatedly complained about a lack of performance on the straights, a feeling that was also confirmed by telemetry comparisons with team-mate Kimi Antonelli's car. The team's initial investigations quickly ruled out both a loss of power from the power unit and any deficit in top speed.
