George Russell has given his take on whether Mercedes can again be in the fight for victory in Las Vegas one year on from the Briton leading home a 1-2 finish for the squad,wiht the Silver Arrows racer predicting that rivals Red Bull will be “strong” at the circuit this time around.
With the Mercedes machine known to perform well in cooler conditions,the weather at last year’s event in Las Vegas proved ideal for the team’s car adn Russell scored his third career win ahead of then-team mate Lewis Hamilton.
however, when asked prior to the 2025 race if he was confident about his victory chances this time, the 27-year-old suggested that history may not necessarily repeat itself.
“Obviously, last year was a great race for us,” Russell explained. “The car definitely performed very well in thes cooler conditions, but we’ve also got to be realistic that success a year ago doesn’t mean you’re going to have success a year later.
“We won in Singapore this year and had a terrible race there last year, in 2024. So it doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same case this weekend. I think the likes of Red Bull have made big improvements on their low downforce setting as well. They won in Monza, won in Baku, so I expect them to be strong too.”
Russell went on to acknowledge that Mercedes’ 2025 car is more of an ‘all-rounder’ rather than being strong at specific circuits, adding: “Everybody’s objective is to make a car that’s strong over the course of a 24-race season.”
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