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George Russell: Trying Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes F1 car changes "made a bigger impact than I thought"
TL;DR
George Russell made significant adjustments to his Mercedes F1 car's differential and brake bias, inspired by Kimi Antonelli's setup, which unexpectedly improved his performance. Despite these changes, Russell finished fourth, behind Antonelli, who secured his third consecutive victory.
Key points
- George Russell made big changes to his Mercedes F1 car.
- Adjustments were inspired by Kimi Antonelli's car setup.
- Russell finished fourth in the Miami GP.
- Antonelli achieved his third consecutive victory.
- Russell struggled with the Miami circuit's layout.
George RussellKimi AntonelliMercedesMiami GP
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Having struggled to click with the Miami circuit all weekend, George Russell said he made “big changes” to his Mercedes Formula 1 car's differential and brake bias as used by Kimi Antonelli, which “made a bigger impact than I thought”.
The British driver was a step behind team-mate Antonelli for the majority of the Miami GP weekend, as the Italian powered to a third straight victory while Russell’s late recovery netted him fourth place.
Russell was open about being unable to find a rhythm with the Miami International Autodrome during the race weekend, explaining it wasn’t a track layout or surface that suited his driving style.
The 28-year-old, who had dropped to sixth with 20 laps to go, explained he made differential and brake bias tweaks in the closing stages to come closer to what Antonelli had used with his Mercedes and was impressed by its impact.
“A difficult race,” Russell summed up to Sky Sports F1. “The beginning felt okay to be honest, those early laps, in the fight and then the hard tyre was just nowhere and got some ideas to be honest.
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
“The last 10 laps were much more competitive, made some quite big changes with my differentials and my brake bias, much closer to what Kimi has been running this whole weekend and it made a bigger impact than I thought, but still, as I said, not a good weekend.
Q&A
What changes did George Russell make to his Mercedes F1 car?
George Russell adjusted the differential and brake bias settings of his Mercedes F1 car, based on Kimi Antonelli's setup.
How did George Russell perform in the Miami GP?
George Russell finished fourth in the Miami GP, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli won the race, marking Antonelli's third consecutive victory.
Why did George Russell struggle at the Miami International Autodrome?
George Russell struggled to find a rhythm at the Miami International Autodrome due to the track layout and surface not suiting his driving style.
