George Russell: There will be no team tactics

In São Paulo, the Mercedes cars will start from the front row, with George Russell, the winner of Saturday’s sprint, from pole. It is clear that he now dreams of winning the Grand Prix for the first time in his career, but his partner, Lewis Hamilton, will aspire to the same. George assured there would be no team tactics and they would actually fight on the track.

“Certainly there will be no team tactics,” said Russell. – But I think our rivalry on the track will be tactical in nature, while everyone will strive for a win for the team.

As we saw in Mexico City, where Lewis and I had the same tactics, this approach hurt us both. Perhaps, although we do not know exactly which strategy will be optimal in the upcoming race, but it is clear that we will fight correctly on the track.

I have no doubt that the team will develop different tactical schemes for us, this will allow us to prepare for all scenarios of possible developments. Let’s hope one of us will experience the joy of victory. But I think our recent experience suggests, and we both admit it, that we should choose two different tactical paths.

Hamilton agreed with his partner, adding: “All I can say is that the winning double in whatever order we finish will make me happy. But of course George is doing incredibly well this year and will try to take the next race, at the same time, of course, we will fight accurately and correctly on the track.

Of course, first of all, as always, we have to think about the interests of the team, about how we can achieve the desired result for it. At the same time, we will all do everything we can to win.”