Mercedes Intensifies Efforts to Enhance Race Starts

George Russell reveals that Mercedes is diligently working to improve their race starts, a weakness that has hindered their performance despite their strong pace. The team has secured four front-row lockouts in the initial three Grands Prix and Sprint but has yet to lead after the first lap. Russell emphasizes that while the team cannot practice starts extensively due to regulatory constraints, they are leveraging data analysis and simulator sessions to address this flaw. Ferrari has excelled in starts this season, attributed to their smaller turbo, which enables quicker spin-up times. Mercedes is focusing on enhancing their starts ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, where they aim to capitalize on their pace and secure better results.