Mercedes Intensify Efforts to Enhance Race Starts

According to George Russell, the Mercedes team is diligently working to improve their race starts, a weakness they have been trying to address, ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season in Miami. Despite securing four front-row lockouts in the first three Grands Prix and Sprint, neither Russell nor his teammate has managed to take the lead after the opening lap. Mercedes has been focusing on analyzing data to overcome this significant flaw, with Russell stressing that a lot is being done 'behind the scenes' to rectify the issue. Ferrari has been the best starter so far this season, thanks to their turbo's quick spin-up time. Russell emphasized that while opportunities to practice starts are limited, the team has been utilizing simulator days to analyze the first three races and prepare for the upcoming events. The team is working behind the scenes, analyzing data, and has identified potential reasons for their subpar starts, which they hope to improve upon soon.