George Russell forced to hold F1 steering wheel “like a gorilla” amid vibration issue
George Russell sheds light on thꦆe vibration issue which plagued his Friday in Monaco.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell has revealed that his Mercedes F1 car was “shaking” so much he was forced to hold his steܫering wheel “like a gorilla” in Monaco practice.
It wasn’t a smooth day for Russell, who 🥂encountered a vibration issue linked to the brakes on his car through practice.
The problem resurfaced in FP2, with Russell reporting over team radio: “Guys this🌳 vibration braking Turn 11 i𝓡s a bit insane at the moment.
“I can’t hold on to the steering wheel.”
Russell could only set the 10th fastest time in second practice, nearly eight-tenths off Mercedes teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.
Speaking after the session, 𝓡Russell shed light on how the vibration issue plagued him which ultimately impacted his “conf♓idence to attack” the Monaco street circuit.
“As soon as🐼 I touch🔜ed the brakes, the whole thing was shaking to bits. I don’t know what was going on,” Russell said.
“I tried my best to hold it as hard as I ♛could, like a goril𝓡la. It kept shaking.
“On a track like this, where you really need confidence to attack, it held us back. We decided it was best to call it a day during the 🔯long run, and try to analyse what was going on. Generally, the car performed well today. In FP1 we were P3, then Lewis was P2. Clearly it is working well. Buꦉt Charles is well out in front.”
Aside from Russell’s aforementioned issue, it was Mercedes’ best Fri⛎day of t♏he year.
Hamilton topped the𓂃 morn🌱ing session, with Russell in fourth.
Similarly in FP2, Hamilton was within a tenth of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc’s impressive top time.
Russell was buoyed by how the W14 felt in th🐲e principality.
“We know how quickly everything chang꧃꧃es. But today was one of our best Fridays, no doubt,” he added.
“The car is feeling the bes🧔t I🍃’ve ever felt around Monaco. So there are lots of positives.
Everybody is developing quickly at the moment. You see how quickly the lap times are compared to last year. We are potentially breaking lap records - hopefull🐻y it will be us. It feels good. We’ll have to see what the weather does, as well.”
Russell is hopeful of a top five qualifyi♋ng position on Saturday.
“I wi♐ll say top five. But it changes so quickly. And there are all thes🧸e surprises,” he concluded.
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