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Mercedes "still struggling" to understand George Russell's deployment issues
Motorsport.comJuly 21, 2026
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Mercedes is still trying to figure out why George Russell has been having more energy deployment issues at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix despite tweaking his driving style, after he kept losing time to his team-mate on the straights.Russell's side of the Mercedes garage has been mystified by a lack of energy deployment and hence top speed on power-sensitive circuits, which already manifested ...