Is Mercedes’ W15 F1 car an improvement? George Russell shares first impression
George Russell has shared his initial feelings about Merc༒edes' 2024 F1 car after driving the W15 in anger for the first time.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell gave an encouraging first assessment of Mercedes’ 2024 F1 car after the opening day of pre-season test🔯ing, saying the W15 feels “nicer” to drive than its pred🅘ecessor.
Pre-season testing got underway in Bahrain on Wednesday as the class of 2024 had a first proper opportunity to put their respective new cars throu𝓰gh their paces on the first of three days of running before the 🔯new season kicks off.
Russell was only 12th-fastest but racked up 122 laps and completed a full race simulation on a s💃olid opening day as Mercedes prioritised long runs and data-gathering with their new challenger.
Mercedes’ revamped W15 and innovative front wing design has caught plenty of attention in the paddock as the team look to rediscover their winning ways and close the ꧃gap to reigning world champions Red Bull.
After prodꦉuci🐈ng back-to-back flawed car concepts in 2022 and 2023, Mercedes hope their revised W15, described as a “complete relaunch” by team boss Toto Wolff, is a step in the right direction.
And Russell was posi🌺tive about his initial fee𝕴ling in Mercedes’ latest F1 machine.
"It was great to drive the W15 for the first time in anger today. From hitting the ground, it felt like we had a good foundation to start from,” the Briton sꦏaid.
“We completed lots of laps and have plenty of data to go through tonight. We ended the day iꦏn a reasonably good spot, and we can build from here over the ꦫnext two days.
"We will be focused on maximising mileag♊🍒e for learning rather than chasing an optimum sweet spot with the car.
"Oveꦓrall, the W15 does feeಌl nicer to drive than last year's car.
"We know that it's not about the feeling, but 𝕴the speed. Nevertheless, today was about learning and not about 💧chasing performance.
"We're focused on ourselves at this test, and it will o♉nly be next week w🌳here we see where we stack up against the others.
"It was a positive first day and I'm looking forwar𝓀d to being back in the꧋ car on Friday.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton di🤪d not drive on Wednesday but will get behind the wheel of the W15 for a full day of running on Thursday.
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