After dominating the tests, Red Bull unexpectedly lost to Mercedes in Bahrain on Thursday. George Russell was pleasantly surprised by the speed of the W15, but thinks it will not be easy to beat Verstappen.
George Russell: “We need to understand why we have become so much faster and whether we can confirm this speed in qualifying. Our goal is to focus on the work and fight for victory.
During the tests it looked like Max was far ahead, now the gap has narrowed, but he is still ahead. A good training period does not mean that we can now compete on equal terms.
Yes, on a fast lap the pace was very good. After testing we made some adjustments and they worked. But over a long distance Max was still faster. In terms of speed we are very close to Alonso, Norris and the Ferrari drivers, so the competition will be fierce in the race.”
Source: F1 News
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