Russell: Hamilton F1 sprint podium doesn’t disguise progress Mercedes still needs

Hamilton proved how strong the race pace of the team’s W15 is when he finished second in the Shanghai sprint, beaten only by Max Verstappen’s Red Bull.It was a performance that confirmed suspicions that the Mercedes is better against the opposition on long runs, but is struggling to extract as good a performance on single-lap form which often leaves it far down the order.Russell said that …Keep reading Source