Hungary pole justifies faith in Mercedes F1 car concept

Mercedes struggled to compete with front-runners Red Bull and Ferrari through the first half of the 2022 season due to a recurring bouncing problem with the W13 car.

But it has recently enjoyed an uplift in form, finishing on the podium in each of the last six races, as well as getting both Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton into the top three in France and Hungary.

In Hungary, Russell scored his maiden F1 pole position and lead the early part of the race, before…