Bouncing Mercedes F1 car is a “killer to drive”

Russell and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth in Miami last weekend, although they were well off the pace of the Red Bulls and Ferraris ahead.

They had looked much more competitive in Friday practice, but that form faded as the weekend went on. Nevertheless, Russell remains convinced that the performance is in the car.

“Yeah it is there, we just need to try and unlock it,” he said. “I think we still don’t really understand why it’s so…