Mercedes F1 is “overcoming Russell’s expectations” in 2025

After five played races, George Russell is the third pilot with more podiums, only behind the two McLaren F1, while occupying fourth place in the World Cup, behind the head trio (Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen).

In the previous Miami 2025 Grand Prix of Formula 1, Mercedes British pilot said that for now They were overcoming their own expectations.

“I think it is probably better than our expectations in preseason, to be honest, the difference has decreased with respect to McLaren and then there is a closed fight with Red Bull and Ferrari.”

However, Russell does not believe that despite the fact that numbers and statistics say so, since Mercedes currently occupies second place in the classification of builders with 111 points, He does not really believe that they have the second fastest car of the F1 grill in 2025.

“We have been doing very well to get those podiums, but I do not necessarily be so always, and we are very well in the second place of the Construction Championship, but I do not think that means that we are the second team faster,” he said.

In comparison and as an example, the Mercedes pilot recalled the podium of Charles Leclerc in the last Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, an event in which they had problems, as well as other races in which Ferrari stood out but had no fortune.

“I think, in the middle, we have been the third team faster. We obviously saw that Charles Leclerc had a great race last week and obviously also the last two races were very good, but We have been very consistent and we have added points“He said referring to the fact that the consistency had been the key in this first stage of the course.

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