Mercedes dialled out qualifying pace to boost F1 race chances
However, the squad feels that moving away from the strong single-lap form that helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell top Thursday practice was essential to give it a decent chance in Saturday’s race. Russell showed the progress Mercedes had made with its car as he ended up qualifying third, three tenths behind pole position man Max Verstappen. Read Also: Formula 1 F1 Bahrain GP: Verstappen beats Leclerc, Russell to first pole of 2024 Formula 1 Russell: Mercedes made "big step forward" with F1 qualifying pace Reflecting on the form, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed that the team had changed the set-up overnight to move away from where it was on Thursday, after feeling that it was not in the best window over race run distances. “We changed the balance of the car for a set-up that was less aggressive on the tyres for tomorrow's race, and probably we dialled out too much single-lap,” he explained. “That's why it wasn...