George Russell: Red Bull Have the Best Car in Formula 1 Right Now

Mercedes driver George Russell believes Red Bull currently have the best car in Formula 1, admitting that his team must find a way to get more out of its latest upgrades.

Russell finished ninth at the Singapore Grand Prix after starting from the back of the grid due to a penalty. The Briton feels Mercedes are not yet extracting the full potential of their updated car.

“The numbers suggest that the car is behaving as we expect, but the lap time itself is not good. We need to understand how to make the system work better,” Russell said in an interview with Motorsport.

He added that Mercedes need to improve their performance, pointing to Red Bull’s recent progress across different types of circuits.

“Red Bull have been simply impressive over the last three weeks. They have done it on circuits with different characteristics, so we can say they are the best team at the moment,” the Mercedes driver explained.

Russell believes Mercedes are still struggling to take full advantage of their latest upgrade package, while Max Verstappen has been able to get the most out of Red Bull’s improvements.

“Red Bull have made a huge step forward, and Max feels very comfortable in the car. He is extracting the maximum from it. We are simply trying to understand how to make the best use of our upgrades,” Russell concluded.