Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott has been discussing the strategy the team put George Russell on at the start of the Miami Grand Prix, affirming that they were hoping there might be a Safety Car to help him out. Having looked extremely quick during practice, Russell could only manage 12th in qualifying as team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton out-qualified him for the third time this season in sixth. However, the Silver Arrows started Russell on the Hards, and sent him long into the race while Hamilton went from Mediums to Hards. READ: FIA slammed for key decision at 2022 Miami Grand Prix The 24-year-old told the team he wanted to wait as long as possible before pitting in the event...
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