Mercedes Working to Improve Race Starts Ahead of Miami Grand Prix

Mercedes driver George Russell reveals that the team is diligently working to enhance their race starts, a weakness that has hindered their performance despite having secured four front row lockouts in the season so far. Although Mercedes has demonstrated sufficient pace to recover and win the initial three races, their starts have been a significant drawback. In contrast, Ferrari has excelled in starts, attributed to their smaller turbo, which enables quicker spin-up times and facilitates finding the ideal launch window. With limited opportunities to practice starts during Grand Prix weekends, Russell emphasizes the team's focus on analyzing data to address this flaw. He notes that while visible progress may be slow, considerable efforts are being made behind the scenes, including extensive simulator analysis and testing. The team is eager to rectify their start issues, particularly with the upcoming Miami and Montreal sprint races, where a strong start will be crucial. Russell expresses the team's desire to conduct more starts, but acknowledges the restrictions imposed by the rules. Mercedes is optimistic about building upon their current understanding of the issues affecting their race starts and is committed to improvement.