George Russell pips Lewis Hamilton to first Mercedes podium of F1 2024However.
He was later hit with a three-place grid penalty for the next race in Spain after the stewards ruled he continued for the remainder of that lap with a “significantly damaged car” that “lost several carbon fibre parts on the way back to the pits.
so it’s about just getting as much time on track and understanding both conditions and also the changes they made to the surface and also to some of the runoff areas.
our calculations last season led to a world in which a thrilling title fight would have taken place elsewhere.
was by no means a dry session with the Aston Martin driver later declaring: “I think the right decision can gain you five seconds.
Everyone at the factory worked so hard to bring upgrades so this is a huge boost for everyone at the factory.