Blaž Štremfelj
The head of the Mercedes team, Toto wolff, answered and calmed the excitement at the fastest time George Russell at the first training in Sahir. The Briton sat in for the first time Mercedes race car W11, as it will replace this weekend Lewis Hamilton, which was positive for the Covid-19 virus, and already in the first free practice set the fastest time, thus providing a wave of enthusiasm among spectators.
Despite the fact that Russell's cabin is a bit too small, even to the extent that he drives a too small shoes, three tenths of a second faster than Valtteria Bottas in another Mercedes car, but Wolff said the result was influenced by several factors. "Everyone should calm down a bit, as this is just the first workout on the new, rather short track," he said.
“George was very good, which is what we expected from him in one quick lap. But longer sets of laps are a bit heavier, due to other race cars on the track, and it’s hard to set up a fast lap, especially since Valtteri’s car broke down. He had trouble braking. I would say that I am satisfied with George's work, but we are stepping on real ground, because the first training is just behind us. ”
