Russell: No ‘substantial’ upgrades coming for Mercedes

Trailing Ferrari and Red Bull on the track, George Russell has revealed Mercedes do not have any “substantial” upgrades in the pipeline that could help their cause.

The start of this year’s championship has been a painful one for Mercedes, the Brackley squad’s W13 lagging behind both the Ferrari and the Red Bull, and some reports suggest only the fifth fastest car.

It is a marked difference in form for the team that is used to dominating grand prix weekends, arriving on this year’s grid having won the last eight Constructors’ Championships and seven of the last eight Drivers’ titles.

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Now they are fighting points, and picking up podiums when those ahead – notably Red Bull – fail to finish.

That put Russell onto the podium at the Australian Grand Prix, the Briton P3 on the day.

The 15 points meant the former Williams driver jumped up to second in the Drivers’ Championship, a surprise given Mercedes’ deficit on the track to Ferrari and also Red Bull.

Russell fears that deficit may continue to grow in the coming races.

“unfortunately there’s nothing substantial in the pipeline anytime soon,” he said when asked if Mercedes had any upgrades coming for Imola. “It’s not going to