Mercedes showing “motivation and fire” after 2021 F1 defeat

He added that his personal focus this year will on improving his own performance and that and his car, while setting himself “micro targets” along the way.

Russell has been busy at the team’s Brackley factory getting to know his engineers and running the new W13 in the simulator, and he says he already feels comfortable in the camp.

“Because I spent so much time with the team prior to joining Williams in Formula 1 as a junior driver, I feel like I know everybody so well…