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Mercedes reveal how Aston Martin influenced their qualifying performance

F1 Grand Prix, GP Emilia-Romagna, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed that Mercedes elected to send George Russell out on a set of mediums for his final push lap based on Aston Martin’s bold tyre strategy in Q2. In final practice, George Russell complained about the setup of his W16, and he looked to struggle for one-lap performance. However, the Briton appeared to be more comfortable in his car in qualifying, and he did enough to make Q3 without taking any risks. Replicating what Aston Martin did in Q2, Mercedes sent Russell out on a set of mediums in the final qualifying segment, and it worked a treat as he jumped the...
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