Article To news overview © XPB Mercedes have explained why attempts to improve their qualifying performance could result in them struggling more on race day. The team seemed to have a difficult start to the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, and then had mixed fortunes in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton put his W13 in fourth, while George Russell took a late gamble on slick tyres that did not pay off in the mixed conditions, leaving him further back in P8. However, the race proved to be a better day for the Silver Arrows, with Hamilton claiming his first podium since the season-opening race in Bahrain. Russell finished close behind in fourth. Why was the race better than qualifying? In a race...
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