A completely unexpected start to the weekend. The biggest surprise of this start in Miami is undoubtedly Mercedes. The German team is back from the two excellent free practice sessions with Russell who brought home FP2 finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
The variant updates
An incredible start, linked to the updates that the Brackley team has brought to the W13. The two main changes have been at the front and rear wing. For now, Russell seems to have been the driver who has benefited the most.
Russell: “Do the updates work? Too early to tell"
But what we saw on Friday in Miami, how true can it be? Has Mercedes finally managed to find the square? On the topic Russell he preferred not to take risks: "We've brought many updates, but I think it's still too early to tell if we've hit the target – declared the English rider at the end of FP2 – We knew before this weekend that the conditions would be more suitable for our car because up until now we have struggled to get the tires into the right operating window. This is the first race that takes place in very hot weather and it is a factor that has worked in our favour. In any case, the car performed well, but it's only Friday and I don't want to go too far".
STATEMENT SOURCE: Motorsport.com
