'Neither driver looked happy' - worrying Mercedes verdict in Saudi Arabia

Karun Chandhok gives his verdict on Mercedes fo😼llowing practꦿice in Saudi Arabia.

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15 sends sparks flying. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15 sends sparks flying. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok believes neither 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton or 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell looked particularly happy with the handꦐling of the Mercedes W15 on the first day of running at the Saudi Arabi🐠an Grand Prix.

Russell ended the more representative second practice session just behind pace-setter 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, just over 0.2s off.

On the other hand, Lewis Hamilton struggle꧑d more, setting the eighth fastest time.

Hamilton, on a numb𒊎er of occasions, suffered from a loose rear-end with several oversteer moments in FP2.

After the session, Hamilton co♏nceded that he doesn’t have “full faith” in the Mercedes W15 around the Saudi Arabian track.

Giving his verꦆdict on Mercedes, Chandhok felt that Hamilton didn’t look “as h🍃appy” as his teammate.

“Neither drౠiver looked particularly happy with their car balance today,” Chand🏅hok said.

“Lewis✨ was a couple of tenths shy of George in Bahrain and in the race, four or five seconds behind i🐟n the end.

“He 🌳has just not looked as happy as even George has done🦹 today. Certainly on the long runs, both were complaining about the rear end going away and instability at the rear-end which we heard a lot of last year. There’s work to do overnight.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, Saudi
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian…

Former Aston Martin F1 strategist B𒊎ernie Collins sugges🎃ted one way Mercedes could remedy their current problems.

“I🍃 think around here it’s very different,” she added. “This is a confidence track - driver confidence. Arguably, you can set up the car a little bit slower than optimum if it gives the driver a little bit more confidence.

“So there’s that balance to be struck and you need to inꦐto a corner reliably, lap on lap.

“You want to know when you hit that 🍷first brakin𓄧g zone, that first high-speed corner, so it’s predictable in how it reacts and it doesn’t seem like it there yet.”

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